Master password prompt on startup without sync
Master password prompts every time I start Firefox.
I do not use sync and I do not restore previous session.
I have tried launching in safe mode without any addons.
My homepage is the Firefox Home.
This only started happening recently.
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Start Firefox in Safe Mode to check if one of the extensions ("3-bar" menu button or Tools -> Add-ons -> Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is is causing the problem.
- switch to the DEFAULT theme: "3-bar" menu button or Tools -> Add-ons -> Appearance
- do NOT click the "Refresh Firefox" button on the Safe Mode start window
I have done the below together:
- Disable all themes
- Disable all plugins
- Disable all extensions
- Launched in safe mode
The same thing continues to happen.
Hello panda360,
Just to make sure, would you check this :
Type in the address bar about:config and press Enter (promise to be careful, if asked)
Type in the search bar security.ask
and look for the preference security.ask_for_password
Make sure its value is set to 0 (zero)
If you had to change the value (0 = default), then close and restart Firefox.
Any luck ?
It is indeed set to 0 (zero).
I have also tried deleting pages that require passwords from my bookmark bar as well.
panda360 said
It is indeed set to 0 (zero). I have also tried deleting pages that require passwords from my bookmark bar as well.
Bummer ! (must admit that it was a mere stab in the dark)
Would you take a look at this thread please :
https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/7qq43l/annoying_enter_master_password_at_every_startup/
You shouldn't have to do that, but for now, till someone comes up with a better solution ?
You can check for problems with preferences.
- delete possible user.js and numbered prefs-##.js files and rename/remove the prefs.js file to reset all prefs to the default value including prefs set via user.js and prefs that are no longer supported in current Firefox releases
- http://kb.mozillazine.org/preferences_not_saved
- http://kb.mozillazine.org/resetting_preferences
You can create a new profile to test if your current profile is causing the problem.
See "Creating a profile":
- https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profile-manager-create-and-remove-firefox-profiles
- http://kb.mozillazine.org/Standard_diagnostic_-_Firefox#Profile_issues
If the new profile works then you can transfer files from a previously used profile to the new profile, but be cautious not to copy corrupted files to avoid carrying over problems.
If this all doesn't help then try a clean reinstall and make sure to remove the Firefox program folder.
I don't know if I am looking at the right thing...
So under a folder called defaults, there is a pref folder containing 2 .js files.
- channel-prefs.js
- kl_prefs_62fbb8f7_c917_4cf7_957a_aad2b8fa768c.js
Deleting them does not help, as kl_prefs_62fbb8f7_c917_4cf7_957a_aad2b8fa768c.js is always recreated. However if I delete the entire pref folder, the prompt stops happening.
Is this a helpful lead?