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Why do I have to type alle accountnames and passwords again in ff 29.

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I have to reenter my acount name and password the first time access a site after (being forced to) upgrading to ff29. Why is that? I have scores of sites I access and this is a pain in the ass! I used the remember function just to avoid remembering all the passwords.

And don't give me any "use the new sync function", there are reasons why I want some of this stuff local on the computer.

I have to reenter my acount name and password the first time access a site after (being forced to) upgrading to ff29. Why is that? I have scores of sites I access and this is a pain in the ass! I used the remember function just to avoid remembering all the passwords. And don't give me any "use the new sync function", there are reasons why I want some of this stuff local on the computer.

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Glaurung
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Hello The best thing you can do is visit this link:https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/fix-login-issues-on-websites-require-passwords

I hope it solves youre problems,otherwise please feel free to contact me again,

Succes!!!! Glaurung

cor-el
cor-el
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Details like websites remembering you (log you in automatically) are stored in a cookie.

  • Create a cookie 'allow' exception to keep such cookies, especially in case of secure websites and when cookies expire when Firefox is closed.
  • Tools > Options > Privacy > "Use custom settings for history" > Cookies: Exceptions

In case you are using "Clear history when Firefox closes":

  • do not clear the Cookies
  • do not clear the Site Preferences

Note that clearing "Site Preferences" clears all exceptions for cookies, images, pop-up windows, software installation, passwords, and other website specific data.

Clearing cookies will remove all specified (selected) cookies including cookies with an allow exception that you would like to keep.