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how do I turn on remember passwords for sites. The box is not available to check on my computer

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jhines3995
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When I go to the security settings, the box for "remember passwords for sites" is not highlighted but the other "box use a master password" is highlighted for me to check. How do I get the remember passwords for sites to be highlighted?

When I go to the security settings, the box for "remember passwords for sites" is not highlighted but the other "box use a master password" is highlighted for me to check. How do I get the remember passwords for sites to be highlighted?

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Do you have any Norton software installed?

Start Firefox in Safe Mode to check if one of the extensions (Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance).

  • Do NOT click the Reset button on the Safe mode start window or otherwise make changes.
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iamjayakumars
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If your running Firefox in Private Browsing mode also disables this check box.

Tools > Options > Privacy: Use custom settings for history
Deselect: [ ] "Always use private browsing mode"

cor-el
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Chosen Solution

Do you have any Norton software installed?

Start Firefox in Safe Mode to check if one of the extensions (Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance).

  • Do NOT click the Reset button on the Safe mode start window or otherwise make changes.