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How to resolve the issue with Firefox asking for a master password if you have AVG Internet Security installed.
How to resolve the issue with Firefox asking for a master password if you have AVG Internet Security installed.
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If you’re using AVG Internet Security, its certificate might be causing Firefox to ask you for a master password every time you start Firefox.
To resolve this problem, you must first deactivate your master password and then reactivate it:
#[[Template:optionspreferences]]
#Click ''Privacy & Security'' in the left panel.
#In the ''Logins and Passwords'' section remove the checkbox next to ''Use a master password''.
#Close Firefox.
#Open Firefox again.
#Repeat the above steps 1 and 2.
#Reactivate a master password by selecting the checkbox next to ''Use a master password'' and enter a password in the window that opens (use a previous or different password).
#Close Firefox.
When you reopen Firefox, it should not ask you for your master password again.
If you’re using AVG Internet Security, its certificate might be causing Firefox to ask you for a master password every time you start Firefox.
To resolve this problem, you must first deactivate your master password and then reactivate it:
#[[Template:optionspreferences]]
#Click {menu Privacy & Security} in the left panel and go to the '''Logins and Passwords''' section.
#Remove the check-mark from the box next to ''Use a master password''.
#Close Firefox:[[T:closeFirefox]]
#Open Firefox again.
#Repeat the above steps 1 and 2.
#Reactivate a master password by selecting the checkbox next to ''Use a master password'' and enter a password in the window that opens (use a previous or different password).
#Close Firefox:[[T:closeFirefox]]
When you next start Firefox, it should not ask you for your master password unless it's needed.
{note}For more information about master passwords, see [[Use a Master Password to protect stored logins and passwords]].{/note}