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How can I make Firefox record my log on and passwords at sites as now it only sometimes does it?

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Sometimes I am asked if I want firefox to remember site name and password and other times it does not ask. What do I have to do to make it ask me as I have been able to save passwords, sites and log on on another computer.

Sometimes I am asked if I want firefox to remember site name and password and other times it does not ask. What do I have to do to make it ask me as I have been able to save passwords, sites and log on on another computer.

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cor-el
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Some sites like PayPal, Yahoo, Windows Live and bank sites use autocomplete="off" to prevent Firefox from saving the name and the password.
Other sites use JavaScript or other means to create a form and the Firefox password manager doesn't work in such cases as well.

If a site uses autocomplete="off" then look at this article for a bookmarklet to remove that autocomplete attribute.

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See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bookmarklet