* Create an allow cookie exception (Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies: Exceptions) to keep such a cookie, especially for secure websites and if cookies expire when Firefox is closed. 

  * https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Private+Browsing 

  * https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Clear+Recent+History 

  * http://kb.mozillazine.org/Cookies
  * https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Deleting+cookies

hello Art Jones '''Websites remembering you and automatically log you on is stored in a cookie.''' * Create an allow cookie exception (Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies: Exceptions) to keep such a cookie, especially for secure websites and if cookies expire when Firefox is closed. Make sure that you do not run Firefox in Private Browsing mode. * https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Private+Browsing Do not use Clear Recent History to clear the "Site Preferences" and the "Cookies" as this doesn't take exceptions into account, but removes all specified data. * https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Clear+Recent+History Clearing "Site Preferences" clears all exceptions for cookies, images, pop-up windows, software installation, and passwords. * http://kb.mozillazine.org/Cookies * https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Deleting+cookies