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I accidently disabled remembering passwords. How to reactivate?

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1jaylynnrose
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I accidently disabled remembering passwords for sites and so now I have to retype in the password every time I loginto something I use daily. How do I enable the passwords? It wont let me check the box.

I accidently disabled remembering passwords for sites and so now I have to retype in the password every time I loginto something I use daily. How do I enable the passwords? It wont let me check the box.

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Make sure that you do not run Firefox in permanent Private Browsing mode (Never remember history).

  • Tools > Options > Privacy > Firefox will: "Use custom settings for history"
  • Deselect: [ ] "Always use Private Browsing mode"
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jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
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Do the steps in these articles work for you:

Or if problems continue:

Usernames and passwords are not saved

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Chosen Solution

Make sure that you do not run Firefox in permanent Private Browsing mode (Never remember history).

  • Tools > Options > Privacy > Firefox will: "Use custom settings for history"
  • Deselect: [ ] "Always use Private Browsing mode"