Are you clearing your cookies when closing Firefox?

I am somewhat computer illiterate, so I don't know much about cookies or how to clear them.

Note that you can update to the current Firefox 34.0 release that has been released last Monday. *Help > About Firefox ---- *https://support.mozilla.org/kb/update-firefox-latest-version. *https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Updating+Firefox The Firefox version that you currently run is no longer supported with security updates. *It is important to update Firefox and add-ons to the latest version to get all security fixes. Details like websites remembering you (log you in automatically) are stored in a cookie. *Create a cookie 'allow' exception to keep such cookies, especially in case of secure websites and when cookies expire when Firefox is closed. You can check the exceptions here: *Tools > Options > Privacy > "Use custom settings for history" > Cookies: Exceptions In case you are using "Clear history when Firefox closes": *do not clear the Cookies *do not clear the Site Preferences *Tools > Options > Privacy > Firefox will: "Use custom settings for history": [X] "Clear history when Firefox closes" > Settings *https://support.mozilla.org/kb/remove-recent-browsing-search-and-download-history 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 specified (selected) cookies including cookies with an allow exception that you would like to keep. *https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Cookies