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Why does Firefox logout of every website every time it restarts but remembers my passwords and login details.

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When I restart my computer or only Firefox it logs out of every website but it remembers the saved passwords and login details.

When I restart my computer or only Firefox it logs out of every website but it remembers the saved passwords and login details.

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Are you using Private Browsing window or Always Use Private Browsing or Never Remember History? These will not save your logged-in information.

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Your ‘logged-in’ status is stored in special cookies. If the cookie is removed, you are logged out.


Type about:preferences#privacy<enter> in the address bar. The button next to History, select Use Custom Settings.

Turn off Always Use Private Browsing Mode Turn on Remember My Browsing And Download History At the bottom of the page, turn on Clear History When Firefox Closes. At the far right, press the Settings button. Turn on ONLY Cache and Form And Search History leaving the others off.

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Hello mikaracer,

In addition to what has already been posted; please see
the Chosen Solution in this thread :

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1252614

(groetjes en blijf gezond .... )