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fire fox does not ask to remember to ask to save password or website

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allen6
allen6
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the box to check on for firefox to save passwords and websites, remains blank, so FF no longer asks to save passwords and websites. tried longing in via safe mode but still the box remains blank, almoast as ifitwere almost grayed out Really do not want to reset unless really have to:) any help would be most welcome thanks ahead of time. I am using 66,03 Allen

the box to check on for firefox to save passwords and websites, remains blank, so FF no longer asks to save passwords and websites. tried longing in via safe mode but still the box remains blank, almoast as ifitwere almost grayed out Really do not want to reset unless really have to:) any help would be most welcome thanks ahead of time. I am using 66,03 Allen

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Hello Allen,

Would you please make sure that you're not in permanent Private Browsing mode :

3-bar menu (or 'Tools') => Options => Privacy & Security => under 'History' => Firefox will : choose : 'Use custom settings for history' Uncheck : 'Always use private browsing mode'

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McCoy
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Hello Allen,

Would you please make sure that you're not in permanent Private Browsing mode :

3-bar menu (or 'Tools') => Options => Privacy & Security => under 'History' => Firefox will : choose : 'Use custom settings for history' Uncheck : 'Always use private browsing mode'

allen6
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McCoy: that was it! some how I had checked off always use private browsing mode. Problem solved THANK YOU VERY MUCHAllen

McCoy
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allen6 said

McCoy: that was it! some how I had checked off always use private browsing mode. Problem solved THANK YOU VERY MUCHAllen

My pleasure, Allen  ! I'm glad that you got things back to normal again - have a great weekend  !