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How do I turn off Delete cookies and site data when Firefox is closed

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When I close Firefox and restart all of the sites I set up to automatically login do not work. The Delete cookies and site data was checked in ignorance and we need to uncheck it. I have tried resetting Firefox and have read the documentation in several loops and cannot find how to turn it off.

When I close Firefox and restart all of the sites I set up to automatically login do not work. The Delete cookies and site data was checked in ignorance and we need to uncheck it. I have tried resetting Firefox and have read the documentation in several loops and cannot find how to turn it off.

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In case you use "Clear history when Firefox closes" or otherwise clear history.

  • do not clear the Cookies
  • do not clear the Site Preferences
  • clearing "Site Preferences" clears exceptions for cookies, images, pop-up windows, and software installation and exception for password and other website specific data
  • clearing "Cookies" will remove all selected cookies including cookies with an "Allow" exception you may want to keep