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Why can't I enable password manager in windows 8.1?

silman13205
silman13205
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It worked on my new laptop with windows 8. After upgrading to windows 8.1 I cannot check the box to remember passwords. I am using firefox 27

It worked on my new laptop with windows 8. After upgrading to windows 8.1 I cannot check the box to remember passwords. I am using firefox 27

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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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Diego Victor
Diego Victor
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Hello,

First you have two Adobe PDF Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape installed in your computer:

  • Adobe PDF Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape 11.0.0
  • Adobe PDF Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape 10.1.1

So, try access the password managerin safe mode:

This can happens because a file is corrupted, try create a new perfil:

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cor-el
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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"

See also:

silman13205
silman13205 Question owner
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Thank you cor-el. That solved my problem.