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always having to sign into everyday sites

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lildodab
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I continually have to sign in to my accounts. I've tried everything but everything right!. I don't know if it's the password or the cookies, I've checked and unchecked these boxes. And still the same thing, having to sign in to Yahoo, Twitter, Facebook etc.

I continually have to sign in to my accounts. I've tried everything but everything right!. I don't know if it's the password or the cookies, I've checked and unchecked these boxes. And still the same thing, having to sign in to Yahoo, Twitter, Facebook etc.

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FredMcD
FredMcD
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Your ‘logged-in’ status is stored in special cookies. If the cookie is removed, you are logged out.

You may be in Private Browsing mode or told Firefox not to remember.

Type about:preferences#privacy<enter> in the address bar. The button next to History, select Use Custom Settings.

Turn off Always Use Private Browsing Mode Turn on Remember My Browsing And Download History At the bottom of the page, turn on Clear History When Firefox Closes. At the far right, press the Settings button. Turn on ONLY Cache and Form And Search History leaving the others off.