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How to turn off message that asks to update password

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luvmybenz
luvmybenz
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When logging in asks to update password but don't want to update. This happens every time since the web site encrypts password so firefox thinks it is a new password. Sometime it updates even though I say no, then have to go into preferences and change password back to original since it picks up the encrypted password. Would be nice if given option to not ask again only options are update or not now.

When logging in asks to update password but don't want to update. This happens every time since the web site encrypts password so firefox thinks it is a new password. Sometime it updates even though I say no, then have to go into preferences and change password back to original since it picks up the encrypted password. Would be nice if given option to not ask again only options are update or not now.

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The best to prevent this is to access such a website in a Private Browsing mode tab/window.

You can use an extension to get Private Browsing mode support per tab.

Private Browsing mode tabs get a dashed underline You can toggle Private Browsing mode on/off via the right-click context menu of a tab

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FredMcD
FredMcD
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Type about:preferences#security<enter> in the address bar.

Under Logins press the button Exeptions

cor-el
cor-el
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Chosen Solution

The best to prevent this is to access such a website in a Private Browsing mode tab/window.

You can use an extension to get Private Browsing mode support per tab.

Private Browsing mode tabs get a dashed underline You can toggle Private Browsing mode on/off via the right-click context menu of a tab