Firefox doesn't remember user name/passwords
Why doesn't Firefox remember user names and passwords? I have ticked the box in "options", but to no avail: everytime I log into gmx.com & The Times, for example, I have to enter my details. This is NOT the case with Explorer. Both sites blame Firefox for the problem, by the way.
Why doesn't Firefox remember user names and passwords? I have ticked the box in "options", but to no avail: everytime I log into gmx.com & The Times, for example, I have to enter my details. This is NOT the case with Explorer. Both sites blame Firefox for the problem, by the way.
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Websites remembering you and automatically log you in is stored in a cookie.
- Create an allow cookie exception (Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies: Exceptions) to keep such a cookie, especially for secure websites and if cookies expire when Firefox is closed.
Make sure that you do not run Firefox in Private Browsing mode.
- https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Private+Browsing
- In Private Browsing - Use Firefox without saving history mode all cookies are session cookies that expire if that session is ended, so websites won't remember you.
- Do not use Delete browsing, search and download history on Firefox to clear the "Cookies" and the "Site Preferences"
Clearing "Site Preferences" clears all exceptions for cookies, images, pop-up windows, software installation, and passwords.