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firefox doesn't ask for master password anymore

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Usually when i start firefox it will prompt me to enter my master password and if i click cancel at the time, firefox will ask me again whenever i browse website that require login.

However now, firefox doesn't ask master password upon start up anymore. Before this firefox will ask upon startup but if cancel it won't asked again. It seem the problem is really escalating. Please advise.

Usually when i start firefox it will prompt me to enter my master password and if i click cancel at the time, firefox will ask me again whenever i browse website that require login. However now, firefox doesn't ask master password upon start up anymore. Before this firefox will ask upon startup but if cancel it won't asked again. It seem the problem is really escalating. Please advise.

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Firefox will ask for your Master Password on start up - when your chosen Homepage has a login box that will want your username and password. Otherwise, your Master Password will be requested for the first web page that you load that will want your username and password.

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The problem now is firefox doesn't ask for master password at all anymore even when i visit page that require login

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Is the Password Manager enabled and have you set a master password?

  • Tools > Options > Security: Passwords: "Remember passwords for sites"

Modified by cor-el

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everything went back to normal now, i dont know how though.

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Sometimes you need the close and restart Firefox or even reboot the computer to recover from some problems.