Can't set the options/security/"remember passwords box" it is turned off I guess????
the box for passwords is "gray"
also I can no longer go back a screen by clicking on the left arrow on the line that has the http address that just started also do I need new update? Im on 19.0.1
Chosen solution
by cor-elMake sure that you do not run Firefox in (permanent) Private Browsing mode.
- Tools > Options > Privacy: Use custom settings for history
- Deselect: [ ] "Always use private browsing mode"
If you use Norton software then see:
Read this answer in context 1Additional System Details
Installed Plug-ins
- Shockwave Flash 11.6 r602
- Shockwave Flash 11.5 r502
- Foxit Reader Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape
- VLC media player Web Plugin 2.0.2
- NPWLPG
- McAfee MSC FF plugin DLL
- Intel web components for Intel® Identity Protection Technology
- Intel web components updater - Installs and updates the Intel web components
Application
- Firefox 19.0.1
- User Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.2; WOW64; rv:19.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/19.0
- Support URL: http://support.mozilla.org/1/firefox/19.0.1/WINNT/en-US/
Extensions
- ColorfulTabs 17.6
- Coupon Companion Plugin 0.88.44
- SmoothWheel (AMO) 0.45.6.20100202.1
- Troubleshooter 1.0a
Javascript
- incrementalGCEnabled: True
Graphics
- adapterDescription: Intel(R) HD Graphics
- adapterDescription2:
- adapterDeviceID: 0x0152
- adapterDeviceID2:
- adapterDrivers: igdumd64 igd10umd64 igd10umd64 igdumd32 igd10umd32 igd10umd32
- adapterDrivers2:
- adapterRAM: Unknown
- adapterRAM2:
- adapterVendorID: 0x8086
- adapterVendorID2:
- direct2DEnabled: True
- directWriteEnabled: True
- directWriteVersion: 6.2.9200.16433
- driverDate: 9-2-2012
- driverDate2:
- driverVersion: 9.17.10.2849
- driverVersion2:
- info: {u'AzureContentBackend': u'direct2d', u'AzureCanvasBackend': u'direct2d', u'AzureFallbackCanvasBackend': u'cairo'}
- isGPU2Active: False
- numAcceleratedWindows: 1
- numTotalWindows: 1
- webglRenderer: Google Inc. -- ANGLE (Intel(R) HD Graphics)
- windowLayerManagerType: Direct3D 10
Modified Preferences
- browser.cache.disk.capacity: 358400
- browser.cache.disk.smart_size.first_run: False
- browser.cache.disk.smart_size.use_old_max: False
- browser.cache.disk.smart_size_cached_value: 358400
- browser.places.smartBookmarksVersion: 4
- browser.privatebrowsing.autostart: True
- browser.startup.homepage: http://www.yahoo.com/
- browser.startup.homepage_override.buildID: 20130226172142
- browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone: 19.0.1
- dom.mozApps.used: True
- extensions.lastAppVersion: 19.0.1
- gfx.direct3d.prefer_10_1: True
- network.cookie.cookieBehavior: 1
- network.cookie.lifetimePolicy: 2
- network.cookie.prefsMigrated: True
- places.database.lastMaintenance: 1361667503
- places.history.expiration.transient_current_max_pages: 104858
- plugin.disable_full_page_plugin_for_types: application/pdf
- privacy.donottrackheader.enabled: True
- privacy.sanitize.migrateFx3Prefs: True
- privacy.sanitize.sanitizeOnShutdown: True
- security.warn_viewing_mixed: False
Misc
- User JS: No
- Accessibility: No
Chosen Solution
Make sure that you do not run Firefox in (permanent) Private Browsing mode.
- Tools > Options > Privacy: Use custom settings for history
- Deselect: [ ] "Always use private browsing mode"
If you use Norton software then see:
Solution chosen