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How do I UNBLOCK the "Remember passwords for sites" button on Tools/Options/Security.

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Deserie
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I was following the instructions for "Password Manager Settings":

Firefox will remember passwords by default. You may have disabled this feature, or told Firefox to never remember passwords for a particular site.

. At the top of the Firefox window, click on the Tools menu and then select Options. . Select the Security panel. . If it isn't already check marked, check Remember passwords for sites.


HOWEVER, the "Remember passwords for sites" button is blocked.

HELP!!!!

I was following the instructions for "Password Manager Settings": Firefox will remember passwords by default. You may have disabled this feature, or told Firefox to never remember passwords for a particular site. . At the top of the Firefox window, click on the Tools menu and then select Options. . Select the Security panel. . If it isn't already check marked, check Remember passwords for sites. HOWEVER, the "Remember passwords for sites" button is blocked. HELP!!!!

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Note that you currently are in Private Browsing mode, according to the System Details List:

  • browser.privatebrowsing.autostart = True

Note that you also have switched on caret browsing: accessibility.browsewithcaret = True
You can toggle this setting on/off via F7.

  • Tools > Options > Advanced > General > Accessibility: "Always use the cursor keys to navigate within pages"
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philipp
philipp
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hello Deserie, firefox won't save your passwords when you've set it up to run in permanent private browsing mode ("never remember history" in the options > privacy panel).

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

cor-el
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Chosen Solution

Note that you currently are in Private Browsing mode, according to the System Details List:

  • browser.privatebrowsing.autostart = True

Note that you also have switched on caret browsing: accessibility.browsewithcaret = True
You can toggle this setting on/off via F7.

  • Tools > Options > Advanced > General > Accessibility: "Always use the cursor keys to navigate within pages"

Modified by cor-el

Deserie
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Philipp, you are a genius. Thanks!