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Firefox doesn't clear autofill username & passwords??

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avanishf
avanishf
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Despite clearing history(everything,all checked tickboxes),it still remembers autofill username & password.This is a major security issue.I tried in Chrome and it behaves well as expected but in mozilla,its a concern that it remembers past data despite clearing history.I tried re-installing Mozilla firefox and still the same issue.

Thanks, Avanish F

Despite clearing history(everything,all checked tickboxes),it still remembers autofill username & password.This is a major security issue.I tried in Chrome and it behaves well as expected but in mozilla,its a concern that it remembers past data despite clearing history.I tried re-installing Mozilla firefox and still the same issue. Thanks, Avanish F

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philipp
philipp
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hello, you can manage your saved passwords in the password manager - they are not part of your history in firefox: Password manager - Remember, delete, change and import saved passwords in Firefox

cor-el
cor-el
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Do you mean names and passwords in the Password Manager or do you mean that you are logged on to (remembered by) websites after closing and restarting Firefox?

A detail like a website remembering you (log you in automatically) is stored in a cookie.

You can remove the cookies from a website to make the website forget about you.

You can inspect the cookies for the domain in the currently selected tab via these steps:

  • Click the "Site Identity Button" (globe/padlock) on the location/address bar
  • Click "More Information" to open "Tools > Page Info" with the Security tab selected

You can click "View Cookies" to inspect the cookies for the domain in the currently selected tab.