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Websites don't remember me and ask me to log in every new session. Cookies?

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davidaw
davidaw
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Having installed Firefox on a new pc, every time I start a new session I have to log in to sites, eg Flickr, Hotmail, Amazon.

If I close the browser and open it again, I am logged out.

On the previous PC and my work PC, all sites remember me day after day, after reboots etc.

I haven't disabled cookies and am a long term Firefox user.

I have it set to clear history when Firefox closes but this is the same on the previous PC and work.

I always tick the 'remember me' (or similar) box when logging in.

Any suggestions appreciated.

Having installed Firefox on a new pc, every time I start a new session I have to log in to sites, eg Flickr, Hotmail, Amazon. If I close the browser and open it again, I am logged out. On the previous PC and my work PC, all sites remember me day after day, after reboots etc. I haven't disabled cookies and am a long term Firefox user. I have it set to clear history when Firefox closes but this is the same on the previous PC and work. I always tick the 'remember me' (or similar) box when logging in. Any suggestions appreciated.

Modified by davidaw

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the-edmeister
the-edmeister
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Try clearing your Cookies for the affected websites.
Tools > Options -> Privacy - Cookies = Show Cookies button.
Enter the domain in the Search bar at the top and all the Cookies for that URL will appear. Unless you can figure out which Cookie is for "remember me", you'll need to delete them all.

Hold the {Ctrl} key while you click on each Cookie in the small window. When that list is all highlighted, click the Remove Cookie button in the lower left. When you are done click Close.

If that problem persists, you might need to delete the cookies.sqlite file in your Profile folder.
http://support.mozilla.com/en-us/kb/Profiles#How_to_find_your_profile
You might need to unhide your "Hidden files and folders" thru Folder Options in the Windows Control Panel

davidaw
davidaw Question owner
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Thanks for your reply, the-edmeister.

It seems not to be storing cookies at all. If I visit a few sites and log in, close my Firefox and open it again - no cookies are there.

I deleted the cookies.sqlite file but this hasn't fixed it.

Again, 'accept cookies' is ticked so it's not the obvious!

Any ideas??

davidaw
davidaw Question owner
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Sorted it!

I had ticked the option to clear history when Firefox closes.

I didn't realise this includes cookies but have now unticked that and it all works fine.

Thank you for your help and sorry for being daft...........

swaitch
swaitch
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What if you can't even view the settings in the privacy tab? A customer of mine is not able to view that portion of the Options.

cor-el
cor-el
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To see all the History and Cookie settings, select: Tools > Options > Privacy > History: Firefox will: "Use custom settings for history"

See Settings for privacy, browsing history and do-not-track

See also:

Modified by cor-el