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I can not select "Ask to save logins and passwords for websites" in PREFERENCES

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I want to have Firefox save my password for HOTMAIL but it won't do it.

I want to have Firefox save my password for HOTMAIL but it won't do it.

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Hello Jim8465,

Unfortunately you don't say what happens when you try to check that box, but would you please make sure that you're not in permanent Private Browsing mode :

Preferences => Privacy & Security => under 'History' => Firefox will : choose : 'Use custom settings for history' Uncheck : 'Always use private browsing mode'

If the above isn't what causes the problem : do you by any chance use an external password manager  ? If so : would you disable it and see if that will make a difference  ?

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Hello Jim8465,

Unfortunately you don't say what happens when you try to check that box, but would you please make sure that you're not in permanent Private Browsing mode :

Preferences => Privacy & Security => under 'History' => Firefox will : choose : 'Use custom settings for history' Uncheck : 'Always use private browsing mode'

If the above isn't what causes the problem : do you by any chance use an external password manager  ? If so : would you disable it and see if that will make a difference  ?

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Outstanding...Thanks for a quick solution to my problem!

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Jim8465 said

Outstanding...Thanks for a quick solution to my problem!

My pleasure - I sure am glad your problem is solved  !