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Google is my homepage, I'm no longer logged in automatically, suffering google chrome ads.

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I use Google as my homepage . I no longer am automatically logged in but rather have to log in each time I start Firefox. Also I have to delete the ads for Google chrome each time I start. This does not happen when I start Google chrome and it looks like an effort to make chrome easier to use than Firefox . Hope there is a workaround. Cheers

I use Google as my homepage . I no longer am automatically logged in but rather have to log in each time I start Firefox. Also I have to delete the ads for Google chrome each time I start. This does not happen when I start Google chrome and it looks like an effort to make chrome easier to use than Firefox . Hope there is a workaround. Cheers

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iamjayakumars
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Many site issues can be caused by corrupt cookies or cache. In order to try to fix these problems, the first step is to clear both cookies and the cache. Note: This will temporarily log you out of all sites you're logged in to. To clear cache and cookies do the following:


  1. Go to Firefox > History > Clear recent history or (if no Firefox button is shown) go to Tools > Clear recent history.
  2. Under "Time range to clear", select "Everything".
  3. Now, click the arrow next to Details to toggle the Details list active.
  4. From the details list, check Cache and Cookies and uncheck everything else.
  5. Now click the Clear now button.

Further information can be found in the Clear your cache, history and other personal information in Firefox article.

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iamjayakumars
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Check for malware

cor-el
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Websites remembering you and automatically log you on is stored in a cookie.

  • Create an allow cookie exception (Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies: Exceptions) to keep such a cookie, especially for secure websites and if cookies expire when Firefox is closed.

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

Do not use Clear Recent History to clear the "Site Preferences" and the "Cookies" as this doesn't take exceptions into account, but removes all specified data.

Clearing "Site Preferences" clears all exceptions for cookies, images, pop-up windows, software installation, and passwords.