firefox password help

RIZZEE · 23 Jun 2009 at 20:04

whenever i close firefox, i have to re sign in to all the places i was before i closed it, however it used to be where it would remember the details so i wouldnt have to sign in again and again, if anyone understands

any idea how to put it back?

thanks

Kennysevenfold · 23 Jun 2009 at 20:21

Tools > Options > security > tick the box that says....remember passwords for sites.

Help.?

tolien · 23 Jun 2009 at 20:22

If you're having to sign in again it's your cookies rather than saved passwords. Have you set Firefox to delete them or something?
Usual stuff, try safe mode/a new profile and see if it's the same. Deleting cookies.sqlite might help also.

RIZZEE · 23 Jun 2009 at 20:23

ive done that, it knows all my passwords and everything, but everytime i visit this forum, it doesnt keep me logged in, same for my hotmail account

edit: ill try that tolien

edit: nope doesnt work either :confused:

Final8y · 23 Jun 2009 at 20:29

Have you had any system crashes lately ?

Derek W · 23 Jun 2009 at 20:29

when you exit firefox does your option automatically clear all privacy data including stored passwords? cos obviously one will negate the other?

Coxyis · 23 Jun 2009 at 20:31

Tools > Options > Privacy > Untick 'always clear my private data when I close Firefox'

Any good?

RIZZEE · 23 Jun 2009 at 20:47

been overclocking a lot today, so a fair amount of restarting/bsoding

nope, that option isnt on

Coxyis · 23 Jun 2009 at 20:50

What version of firefox are you using? :confused:

RIZZEE · 23 Jun 2009 at 21:00

3.0.11

everytime i check my emails, i have to re enter my email address/password, such a drag

tolien · 23 Jun 2009 at 21:03

RIZZEE said:
edit: ill try that tolien

edit: nope doesnt work either

Try what?

RIZZEE · 23 Jun 2009 at 21:05

tolien said:
Try what?

deleting cookies
not sure about a new profile though

tolien · 23 Jun 2009 at 21:12

You deleted the cookies.sqlite file in your profile?

There's instructions for the profile manager here.

mrk · 23 Jun 2009 at 21:21

A setting or file in your general settings in your profile may have gotten corrupted.

Create a Mozbackup of your profile, create a new profile then run Mozbackup to restore your backed up profile to that new profile and begin a restore but uncheck the "general settings" checkbox in Mozbackup.

That should fix it.

This is what fixed a passwords issue for me that existed in 3.5 (but not in 3.0)

Final8y · 23 Jun 2009 at 21:27

RIZZEE said:
been overclocking a lot today, so a fair amount of restarting/bsoding

nope, that option isnt on

I thought so.
Something is corrupted.

If a system restore is not an option then the only option that i know is fresh install.
There maybe another way but i don't know of it.

Try what mrk suggested.

RIZZEE · 23 Jun 2009 at 22:28

thanks, but i couldnt find half the things, so i ended up uninstalling it, then re installing it, which worked, now i gotta remember everything

thanks for the help though

mrk · 23 Jun 2009 at 22:33

Half what things?

RIZZEE · 23 Jun 2009 at 22:35

didnt know how to make a new profile
oh well.

mrk · 23 Jun 2009 at 22:38

In Mozbackup it's a button slap in the middle of the screen to create a new profile to restore the backup on to.... you simply cannot miss it.

mrk · 23 Jun 2009 at 22:39

Its slap in the middle of the restore screen in MozBackup...you cannot miss it: