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Deleted passwords are being restored

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Steve Katz
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I have 3 computers (2 desktops, 1 laptop). I want to permanently delete approx 300 unused/unneeded passwords. I deleted them from computer #1, then logged out of Firefox. The new count was 346 passwords.

I went to the second computer, deleted approx the same number from computer #2. The new count was 324 passwords I returned to computer # 1 and logged back into Firefox.

Within a short time, computer #1 is at 759 passwords, and computer 2 is at 691 passwords.

How do I get the deletions to be permanent? It's the second pass at doing this and I'm FRUSTRATED.

I have 3 computers (2 desktops, 1 laptop). I want to permanently delete approx 300 unused/unneeded passwords. I deleted them from computer #1, then logged out of Firefox. The new count was 346 passwords. I went to the second computer, deleted approx the same number from computer #2. The new count was 324 passwords I returned to computer # 1 and logged back into Firefox. Within a short time, computer #1 is at 759 passwords, and computer 2 is at 691 passwords. How do I get the deletions to be permanent? It's the second pass at doing this and I'm FRUSTRATED.

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cor-el
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You can keep backup copies of logins.json and key4.db and possibly logins-backup.json on each device just to be sure.

Did you try to keep all devices connected to Sync to prevent Firefox from reloading content from the server when you reconnect?

You can also try to clear the logins stored on the Sync server.

You can install the About Sync extension to check what data is stored on the Sync server via the about:sync page provided by this extension.

Close and restart Firefox to access the about:sync page added by this extension (see the about:about page for possible about pages).