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Request: Turn off username guessing in the apps [RESOLVED]
When I go to create a new login, the user name is prefilled with an email address I haven’t used in years. This shouldn’t have any email address, especially when I use Fastmail’s masked emails. I hop...
Hello everyone,
I'm happy to share that, with the latest update to the stable version of 1Password (8.10.78), our team has added a setting to turn off the prefilling of usernames when creating new items in the app:
You can find instructions on how to update here: How to keep 1Password up to date
Thanks again for all of the feedback and for always helping us make 1Password more useful for your needs and your workflows.
-Dave
1P_Dave
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ModeratorHello folks,
I wanted to provide an update here where everyone can see it. As discussed, 1Password will automatically fill your email address in the username field and generate a password so that you can create new items faster. Username suggestions are based on the vault that you’re creating a new item in and are suggested based on previous use.
In the last month (March 2025) the team has made an improvement to the feature, you can now configure a default identity and always have the email address of that default identity be suggested when creating a new item: Choose your default identity and credit card items
The team will continue to iterate further based on everyone's feedback and are looking into adding a setting to turn off username suggestions in the future. We'll continue to keep the community updated on new developments. Thanks again for all of the feedback!
-Dave
1P_Dave, any info about when this "feature" can be disabled in the options?
It's annoyed me since it was introduced, but I can't stand it any more.
Comically, this very forum uses an actual username rather than an email address to login, as do many other sites and systems.
This slows down creating new logins, it's a dumb "feature" that should never have been implemented without a way to disable it.
Can you provide a link to download the version prior to this "feature" being added?
Like others in this thread, I'll be looking for a new password manager at my next renewal if it can't be turned off.
- 1P_Dave
The team is looking into adding a setting to turn off username suggestions in the future but I don't have an ETA to share. I've passed along your feedback to the team internally.
-Dave
How about providing a link to download the last version before the "feature" was added?
I'm happy to sit on an out-of-date version until either it can be disabled, or I reach my renewal date and leave 1password.
- 1P_Dave
I don't recommend using an out-of-date version of 1Password since you'll be missing the latest bug fixes and security updates. 1Password stores the most important information in our lives and it's important to keep the app updated.
If you're saving logins for websites then have you tried using 1Password in the browser to save the login instead: Save and fill passwords in your browser
-Dave
