Wolffie said

I am told that I have to disable FIPS but not how to do it.

I don't know what that is either.

Type about:preferences#security<enter> in the address bar.

Under Logins, Turn on Remember Logins To check the passwords you have listed, press Saved Logins.

deleting saved passwords does not disable FIPS

Hi   !

To disable   FIPS   (Federal Information Processing Standards):
3-bar menu > Option > Advanced > Certificates > Security Devices >
Devices Manager > disable FIPS

Thank you, thank you, thank you, now I just have to hope it worked.

You may also be interested in

• an old help article: Configuring Firefox for FIPS 140-2 (That article may well be deleted in a few weeks)
• FIPS Mode - an explanation https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/FIPS_Mode_-_an_explanation

Presumably you have no obligation to continue using FIPS for work or government access.

Wolffie said

Thank you, thank you, thank you, now I just have to hope it worked.

Keeping my fingers crossed   .......

Wolffie said

Thank you, thank you, thank you, now I just have to hope it worked.

Sadly, it did not solve my problem :o(

John99 said

You may also be interested in

• an old help article: Configuring Firefox for FIPS 140-2 (That article may well be deleted in a few weeks)
• FIPS Mode - an explanation https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/FIPS_Mode_-_an_explanation

Presumably you have no obligation to continue using FIPS for work or government access.

No obligation whatsoever, I have no idea how I got it. I think it came with the new "One Key"

Hi   again   !
Just had a brainwave:
We've been focussing on disabling   FIPS,   because   'somebody told you to do so'   ........
But your problem is:   you're tired of continually having to enter your master password.
Now,   let's focus on that and go back to   FredMcD's   answer and see how that will work for you   !
Good luck and keep us posted   !