Sounds that you lost the cookie(s) that make the website remember you. A detail like a website remembering you (log you in automatically) is stored in a cookie. You can use these steps to make a website remember you: *Create a cookie 'allow' exception to keep such cookies, especially in case of secure websites and when cookies expire when you close Firefox. *Tools > Options > Privacy > "Use custom settings for history" > Cookies: Exceptions Clearing "Site Preferences" clears all exceptions for cookies, images, pop-up windows, software installation, passwords, and other website specific data. Clearing cookies will remove all specified (selected) cookies including cookies with an allow exception that you would like to keep.