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master password reset

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Tried to reset master password as per instructions in FAQ ,did not work. Really don't want master password at all

Tried to reset master password as per instructions in FAQ ,did not work. Really don't want master password at all

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cor-el
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If using the chrome url (chrome://pippki/content/resetpassword.xul) doesn't work then delete key3.db and signons.sqlite (Firefox 3.5) and all signons#.txt files (if any exist, Firefox 3.0 uses signons3.txt) in the Profile_Folder.

You need to set a new Master Password after renaming or deleting key3.db and you lose all your currently saved passwords.

See Reset your Primary Password if you've forgotten it and http://kb.mozillazine.org/Master_password See also Use a Primary Password to protect stored logins and passwords