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My "Remember passwords of sites" has somehow become disabled?

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I use a master password but for some reason the program does not allow me to select the "Remember passwords of sites" option. So the master password does no good. The click box and text are in a faded mode and inaccessible. What did I do to disable it, and how do I reverse it to get it back?

Thanks,

I use a master password but for some reason the program does not allow me to select the "Remember passwords of sites" option. So the master password does no good. The click box and text are in a faded mode and inaccessible. What did I do to disable it, and how do I reverse it to get it back? Thanks,

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Make sure that you do not run Firefox in (permanent) Private Browsing mode.

  • Tools > Options > Privacy: Use custom settings for history
  • Deselect: [ ] "Always use private browsing mode"

If you use Norton software then see:

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Check whether your in "Private Browsing Mode", disable it..

Firefox Menu - Tools > Options > Privacy > Change it to "Remember History"


Check your preferences settings

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