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firefox not automatically logging me in for some reason

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Karen5216
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A couple weeks ago I cleared my cookies, and now websites that I log into frequently are not logging me in automatically like they used to. My username & password are being saved, and they auto fill but it's not logging me in. Why is this?

A couple weeks ago I cleared my cookies, and now websites that I log into frequently are not logging me in automatically like they used to. My username & password are being saved, and they auto fill but it's not logging me in. Why is this?

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cor-el
cor-el
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  • Websites remembering you and automatically log you in is stored in a cookie.
  • You need an allow cookie exception (Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies: Exceptions) to keep that cookie, especially for secure websites and if you let cookies expire when Firefox closes
  • Make sure that you do not use Delete browsing, search and download history on Firefox to clear the "Cookies" and the "Site Preferences"

See also http://kb.mozillazine.org/Cookies

Your above posted system details show outdated plugin(s) with known security and stability risks.

  • Shockwave Flash 10.0 r45

Update the Java plugin to the latest version.