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lost passwords after reinstal windows 10

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Hello. Sorry for my English. Before reinstall windows 10 i'm use sync in firefox.

After reinstall windows 10 i'm use sync in firefox but passwords not returns

Sync work, but where all my passwords?

Hello. Sorry for my English. Before reinstall windows 10 i'm use sync in firefox. After reinstall windows 10 i'm use sync in firefox but passwords not returns Sync work, but where all my passwords?

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Anybody can help me?

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Hi Alexmalex,

Firefox sync will store login information, but will not store your passwords. If you asked Firefox to save your passwords then those passwords would be stored on your machine. Which unfortunately means that if you did not back up your computer before re-installing Windows 10, those passwords are now lost.

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Toast3r said

Hi Alexmalex, Firefox sync will store login information, but will not store your passwords. If you asked Firefox to save your passwords then those passwords would be stored on your machine. Which unfortunately means that if you did not back up your computer before re-installing Windows 10, those passwords are now lost.

logins are also don't return

but logins and passwords save in sync

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If you logins are not syncing either, try checking the settings in your browser and make sure you have it set to sync logins. It should be under Settings > Firefox Account > Sync Settings.

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ALL setting sync is "ON" before reinstall windows....logins, passwords..etc