Firefox 3.6.3, running in Windows 7, won't save my passwords.
Issue
I have another kind of problem with Firefox
Description
I'm operating in Windows 7 and recently upgraded to Firefox 3.6.3. I can no longer save my passwords. I've tried the fixes on line, but they make no sense.
This happened
Every time Firefox opened
I upgraded to 3.6.3
Troubleshooting information
Application Basics
Name Firefox
Version 3.6.3
Profile Directory
Open Containing Folder
Installed Plugins
about:plugins
Build Configuration
about:buildconfig
Extensions
Name
Version
Enabled
ID
Adblock Plus 1.2 true
BetterPrivacy 1.47.4 true
Click&Clean 3.6.5.0 true [email protected]
HistoryBlock 1.3.5 true historyblock@kain
Malware Search 0.9.1 true {27c60876-b5c9-4335-b4f3-52b26782220c}
Move Media Player 1.0.0.071303000006 true [email protected]
PlacesCleaner 0.3.5.2 true [email protected]
WOT 20100503 true
Password Exporter 1.2 true
Modified Preferences
Name
Value
accessibility.typeaheadfind.flashBar 0
browser.history_expire_days.mirror 180
browser.history_expire_days_min 30
browser.places.importBookmarksHTML false
browser.places.smartBookmarksVersion 2
browser.startup.homepage http://www.yahoo.com
browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone rv:1.9.2.3
extensions.lastAppVersion 3.6.3
network.cookie.prefsMigrated true
places.last_vacuum 1275323020
print.print_printer Acquisition
print.printer_Acquisition.print_bgcolor false
print.printer_Acquisition.print_bgimages false
print.printer_Acquisition.print_command
print.printer_Acquisition.print_downloadfonts false
print.printer_Acquisition.print_edge_bottom 0
print.printer_Acquisition.print_edge_left 0
print.printer_Acquisition.print_edge_right 0
print.printer_Acquisition.print_edge_top 0
print.printer_Acquisition.print_evenpages true
print.printer_Acquisition.print_footercenter
print.printer_Acquisition.print_footerleft &PT
print.printer_Acquisition.print_footerright &D
print.printer_Acquisition.print_headercenter
print.printer_Acquisition.print_headerleft &T
print.printer_Acquisition.print_headerright &U
print.printer_Acquisition.print_in_color true
print.printer_Acquisition.print_margin_bottom 0.5
print.printer_Acquisition.print_margin_left 0.5
print.printer_Acquisition.print_margin_right 0.5
print.printer_Acquisition.print_margin_top 0.5
print.printer_Acquisition.print_oddpages true
print.printer_Acquisition.print_orientation 0
print.printer_Acquisition.print_pagedelay 500
print.printer_Acquisition.print_paper_data 1
print.printer_Acquisition.print_paper_height 11.00
print.printer_Acquisition.print_paper_size_type 0
print.printer_Acquisition.print_paper_size_unit 0
print.printer_Acquisition.print_paper_width 8.50
print.printer_Acquisition.print_reversed false
print.printer_Acquisition.print_scaling 1.00
print.printer_Acquisition.print_shrink_to_fit true
print.printer_Acquisition.print_to_file false
print.printer_Acquisition.print_unwriteable_margin_bottom 0
print.printer_Acquisition.print_unwriteable_margin_left 0
print.printer_Acquisition.print_unwriteable_margin_right 0
print.printer_Acquisition.print_unwriteable_margin_top 0
print.printer_PDF_Writer.print_bgcolor false
print.printer_PDF_Writer.print_bgimages false
print.printer_PDF_Writer.print_command
print.printer_PDF_Writer.print_downloadfonts false
print.printer_PDF_Writer.print_edge_bottom 0
print.printer_PDF_Writer.print_edge_left 0
print.printer_PDF_Writer.print_edge_right 0
print.printer_PDF_Writer.print_edge_top 0
print.printer_PDF_Writer.print_evenpages true
print.printer_PDF_Writer.print_footercenter
print.printer_PDF_Writer.print_footerleft &PT
print.printer_PDF_Writer.print_footerright &D
print.printer_PDF_Writer.print_headercenter
print.printer_PDF_Writer.print_headerleft &T
print.printer_PDF_Writer.print_headerright &U
print.printer_PDF_Writer.print_in_color true
print.printer_PDF_Writer.print_margin_bottom 0.5
print.printer_PDF_Writer.print_margin_left 0.5
print.printer_PDF_Writer.print_margin_right 0.5
print.printer_PDF_Writer.print_margin_top 0.5
print.printer_PDF_Writer.print_oddpages true
print.printer_PDF_Writer.print_orientation 0
print.printer_PDF_Writer.print_pagedelay 500
print.printer_PDF_Writer.print_paper_data 1
print.printer_PDF_Writer.print_paper_height 11.00
print.printer_PDF_Writer.print_paper_size_type 0
print.printer_PDF_Writer.print_paper_size_unit 0
print.printer_PDF_Writer.print_paper_width 8.50
print.printer_PDF_Writer.print_reversed false
print.printer_PDF_Writer.print_scaling 1.00
print.printer_PDF_Writer.print_shrink_to_fit true
print.printer_PDF_Writer.print_to_file false
print.printer_PDF_Writer.print_unwriteable_margin_bottom 0
print.printer_PDF_Writer.print_unwriteable_margin_left 0
print.printer_PDF_Writer.print_unwriteable_margin_right 0
print.printer_PDF_Writer.print_unwriteable_margin_top 0
privacy.sanitize.migrateFx3Prefs true
privacy.sanitize.timeSpan 0
security.warn_viewing_mixed false
Firefox version
3.6.3
Operating system
Windows 7
User Agent
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; en-US; rv:1.9.2.3) Gecko/20100401 Firefox/3.6.3
Plugins installed
- -npmnqmp 071303000006
- Adobe PDF Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape "9.3.2"
- Shockwave Flash 10.0 r45
- NPRuntime Script Plug-in Library for Java(TM) Deploy
All Replies (5)
See: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Password_Manager (see also the Troubleshooting section) http://kb.mozillazine.org/User_name_and_password_not_remembered (bookmarklet)
I have already clicked "save passwords" long ago, and that hasn't made any difference. I get the box at the top of the browser that asks if I want to save this password, but when I click it, nothing happens. However, if I choose "save later" or "never", that works fine. There has to be something better than the oblique threads I get sent to troubleshoot this.
Do you see any passwords in the Firefox Password Manager? Tools > Options > Security: Passwords: "Saved Passwords" > "Show Passwords"
If not then delete key3.db and signons.sqlite as suggested in the Troubleshooting section. http://kb.mozillazine.org/Password_Manager (Troubleshooting)
You need to set a new Master Password after renaming or deleting key3.db and you lose all your currently saved passwords. See also Use a Primary Password to protect stored logins and passwords
I have the same problem and I can verify that all of my passwords are still in the database. Also on some web sites, if I type in the user ID and then press TAB, Firefox then suddenly remembers it knows the password.
Make sure that you not run Firefox in Private Browsing - Use Firefox without saving history mode. You are in Private Browsing mode if you see "Tools > Stop Private Browsing".