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10.0.01 ver. doesn't sign-in automatically i look up password manager, it seems it saves usernames and passwords, when i visit websites i am not automatically signed in and when i reopen mozilla it keeps on asking main password to sign-in all the time.

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10.0.01 version doesn't sign-in automatically... i look up password manager, it seems to it saves usernames and passwords, when i try to visit that website i am not automatically signed in and when i reopen mozilla it keeps on asking main password to sign-in all the time... it happened after mozilla updated itself... please help about it.. (i dont have problems like this in Opera browser)

mozilla fills user name when i click but after that it asks for main password (whats the purpose of remembering passwords if it will ask for main password) by the way main password for password manager is of course useful but it şs useful whenever i want to use it not all the time i open mozilla . and not all the time i open a website or forum which i often use... there were no problems before it updated itself...

please tell me the solution

10.0.01 version doesn't sign-in automatically... i look up password manager, it seems to it saves usernames and passwords, when i try to visit that website i am not automatically signed in and when i reopen mozilla it keeps on asking main password to sign-in all the time... it happened after mozilla updated itself... please help about it.. (i dont have problems like this in Opera browser) mozilla fills user name when i click but after that it asks for main password (whats the purpose of remembering passwords if it will ask for main password) by the way main password for password manager is of course useful but it şs useful whenever i want to use it not all the time i open mozilla . and not all the time i open a website or forum which i often use... there were no problems before it updated itself... please tell me the solution

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Hi,

You can try to deselect Use a master password in Tools (Alt + T) > Security, exit Firefox and then set it again after restarting. Options > Security

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If Vivek.Wilfred reply does not solve the problem see : Preferences are not saved


thank you

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Do you mean names and passwords in the Password Manager or do you mean that you are no longer logged on to (remembered by) websites after closing and restarting Firefox?

There is a difference between remembering the name and password in the Password Manager and a "remember me" check box on a web page to log you in automatically.
The latter usually involves the creation of a special "remember me" cookie that is stored on your computer and that is send to the server.
If that "remember me" cookie is removed or gets corrupted or is not send to the server then the server won't remember you anymore and you need to sign in once again.

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my problem is not related with using main password or not... in former versions of firefox i was automatically signed in to websites without any click... it wasnt asking me to sign-in (because my usernames and passwords were remembered-and saved in password manager)

in this version they are remembered again but i have to write first 2-3 letters of my username and it remembers my username then it remembers password...

for example when i clicked twitter.com my account and my homepage as automatically opened, but in this version when i click twitter.com it opens the sign-in page and i write first 2 letters of my user name it remembers name and password and then i signin

(difference i was at where i want to sign in with one click--- but in new version 1click for webpage-1 click for clicking to username are-1-2 letter writing to find my user name-1 click to remember password-1 click to sign in) an addition: also if i am using main password i am entering main password and click to sign-in

This can be little problem to u, but it is really annoying problem, 9-10 clicks more for each webpage which i wanted mozilla to remember my usernames and passwords... it also asks main password if i am using... if i want to visit 5-6 different websites it means 70-80 clicks more and 50-60 letters typing according to your main password .. (in opera and mozillas former versions it is just 5-6 clicks)

so main problem is the cookies were remembered in all the sessions but after it updated to v.10.0.1 expiry date of cookies of same websites that i visit are just for one session... it is not related with the websites and their servers that i visit because if so how can Opera remembers all the time...

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You may also have to make sure that Active Logins and Cookies in Tools (Alt + T) > Options > Privacy > Settings (if active), is not enabled. Options > Privacy

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If the options are unmanageable/corrupt, you can also try a new profile and check before changing the default options, and later copy needed data from the previous profile.

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