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Firefox won't remember my passwords or usernames, even though I have told it to. Is there a fix for this? I am running Windows7

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Firefox won't remember my passwords or usernames, even though I have told it to. It is set to accept cookies and to remember history. I am running Windows7 professional.

Firefox won't remember my passwords or usernames, even though I have told it to. It is set to accept cookies and to remember history. I am running Windows7 professional.

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try using the "remember password" bookmarklet, I give it a keyword shortcut of "remember:" see

  • How can I make firefox remember passwords on ALL sites? | Firefox Support Forum | Firefox Help

https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/762599

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Websites remembering you and automatically log you in is stored in a cookie.

  • Create an allow cookie exception (Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies: Exceptions) to keep such a cookie, especially for secure websites and if cookies expire when Firefox is closed.

Clearing "Site Preferences" clears all exceptions for cookies, images, pop-up windows, software installation, and passwords.