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At startup I am repeatedly asked for the master password

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At startup I am repeatedly asked for the master password. When I give it the mask does not take it and presents the same question. It takes several minutes until the password is accepted and Firework opens.

At startup I am repeatedly asked for the master password. When I give it the mask does not take it and presents the same question. It takes several minutes until the password is accepted and Firework opens.

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There are some bug reports about being asked for multiple master passwords. Until they are fixed, are workaround is to use one of these add-ons:

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There are some bug reports about being asked for multiple master passwords. Until they are fixed, are workaround is to use one of these add-ons:

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This seems to be related to what tabs/windows Firefox is trying to open when I launch it. If I have multiple tabs that each require a login, then Firefox asks me for the master password multiple times.

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Not in my case. It was not related to the number of tabs opened when I used it last time. The installation of the add-on TonyE suggested resolved the problem immediately.

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Have a look at my answer here: [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/que.../866291#answer-257775]

Essentially I had problems with a plugin.