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My passwords in my preferences, some of them are not working, how do I find out who or what is resetting my saved passwords?

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My passwords in my preferences, some of them are not working, how do I find out who or what is resetting my saved passwords?

My passwords in my preferences, some of them are not working, how do I find out who or what is resetting my saved passwords?

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Do you mean that password are disappearing from the Password Manager or that have ticked a box on a web page to remember you?

A detail like a website remembering you (log you in automatically) is stored in a cookie.

You can use these steps to make a website recognize and remember you:

  • Create a cookie 'allow' exception to keep such cookies, especially in case of secure websites and when cookies expire when Firefox is closed.
  • Firefox > Preferences > Privacy > "Use custom settings for history" > Cookies: Exceptions

In case you use "Clear history when Firefox closes" or otherwise clear history.

  • do not clear the Cookies
  • do not clear the Site Preferences
  • Clearing "Site Preferences" clears all exceptions for cookies, images, pop-up windows, software installation, passwords, and other website specific data.
  • Clearing Cookies will remove all selected cookies including cookies with an allow exception that you want to keep.

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Or do you mean your passwords are gone?