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Unable to log into my Yahoo account

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I have had nothing but trouble for weeks now trying to log into my Yahoo account. There are times I will try for more than an hour clicking on my email sign in before I am connected. When I am finally able to get to my yahoo long in page I am unable to download my full page of emails. I am also having trouble with Facebook. What is wrong? I can really use some help.

I have had nothing but trouble for weeks now trying to log into my Yahoo account. There are times I will try for more than an hour clicking on my email sign in before I am connected. When I am finally able to get to my yahoo long in page I am unable to download my full page of emails. I am also having trouble with Facebook. What is wrong? I can really use some help.

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There is a change in Firefox 96 related to cookies and insecure sites.

See also:

As a workaround for now you can modify this pref on the about:config page to revert this change.

  • about:config => network.cookie.sameSite.laxByDefault = false

You can open the about:config page via the location/address bar. You can accept the warning and click "I accept the risk!" to continue.


You can try these steps in case of issues with webpages:

You can reload webpage(s) and bypass the cache to refresh possibly outdated or corrupted files.

  • hold down the Shift key and left-click the Reload button
  • press "Ctrl + F5" or press "Ctrl + Shift + R" (Windows,Linux)
  • press "Command + Shift + R" (Mac)

Clear the Cache and remove the Cookies for websites that cause problems via the "3-bar" Firefox menu button (Settings).

"Remove the Cookies" for websites that cause problems:

  • Settings -> Privacy & Security
    Cookies and Site Data: "Manage Data"

"Clear the Cache":

  • Settings -> Privacy & Security
    Cookies and Site Data -> Clear Data -> [X] Cached Web Content -> Clear

Start Firefox in Troubleshoot Mode to check if one of the extensions ("3-bar" menu button or Tools -> Add-ons -> Extensions) or if hardware acceleration or userChrome.css is causing the problem.

  • switch to the DEFAULT theme: "3-bar" menu button or Tools -> Add-ons -> Themes
  • do NOT click the "Refresh Firefox" button on the Troubleshoot Mode start window