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firefox 4.0 forgetting gmail login

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Margorita
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Since upgrading to version 4.0, Firefox no longer remembers my login to gmail. What configuration setting do I need to change so that will keep me logged in to my gmail account?

Since upgrading to version 4.0, Firefox no longer remembers my login to gmail. What configuration setting do I need to change so that will keep me logged in to my gmail account?

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TonyE
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"Remember me" details are stored in cookies. There may be a problem with the Google cookie, try deleting all Google/Gmail cookies then log in again and see if it remembers you. For details on how to do that see https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Deleting+cookies

Margorita
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Evidently, Mozilla has changed where they store cookies and how they store them. They used to be kept in a text file (signons*.txt) (the * is either nothing, 2 or 3) now they are kept in signons.qulite.

Go to Tools - Options - Privacy - if Permanent Private Browsing Mode is on, uncheck it in History, change the drop down to "Use Custom Settings for History" check Remember search & form history


close down FF then reload. Log on to gmail and click on "keep me signed on"

then close down gmail.

Re-open and it should have remembered your password. it did mine.