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why must I sign in to yahoo everytime I open Firefox

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Firefox requires that I sign in to my att yahoo account every time I open Firefox. Why won't it stay open for two weeks when the box at the yahoo sign in is checked to keep it open for two weeks.

Firefox requires that I sign in to my att yahoo account every time I open Firefox. Why won't it stay open for two weeks when the box at the yahoo sign in is checked to keep it open for two weeks.

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TOOLS - OPTIONS - PRIVACY Under HISTORY

           FIREFOX WILL: - Select REMEMBER HISTORY of the 3 options

worked for me, had the same issue with Hotmail now remembering signin between sessions

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Websites remembering you and automatically log you in 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.

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

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I done both of these things, but it still won't stay logged in (It will remember the password, and log-in, but I physically have to click on the sign in button. I recently upgraded to Foxfire 8, so I am wondering if this is the issue.