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whats "please enter master PW for the soft ware security device"

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now most of the time when I try to Google? off foxfire on home page (fill in the blank rectangular box on the center of the page) I get, "please enter master PW for the soft ware security device." So I have to X it out to get past it. This is annoying & a waste of time. How can I get rid of it ? I don't remember signing up for sync, as I have very good security devices as programs so don't see the need. 

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now most of the time when I try to Google? off foxfire on home page (fill in the blank rectangular box on the center of the page) I get, "please enter master PW for the soft ware security device." So I have to X it out to get past it. This is annoying & a waste of time. How can I get rid of it ? I don't remember signing up for sync, as I have very good security devices as programs so don't see the need. Mark Younggren

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That is about logging on to the software security device to access the Password Manager.

It sounds that you have set a Master Password and have stored a password from this website in the Firefox Password Manager.

  • Tools > Options > Security: Passwords: "Saved Passwords" > "Show Passwords"

When Firefox detects an input form on a web page and you have saved a name/password then You will be prompted the enter the MP.

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That is about logging on to the software security device to access the Password Manager.

It sounds that you have set a Master Password and have stored a password from this website in the Firefox Password Manager.

  • Tools > Options > Security: Passwords: "Saved Passwords" > "Show Passwords"

When Firefox detects an input form on a web page and you have saved a name/password then You will be prompted the enter the MP.