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How do I tell firefox to stop saving a saved password

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WandaPitt
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I had Firefox saved a password that I needed to change and now it won't let me put in a new password so I cannot get into the web site that I need to get into.

I had Firefox saved a password that I needed to change and now it won't let me put in a new password so I cannot get into the web site that I need to get into.

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cor-el
cor-el
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  • Click the (empty) input field on the web page to open the drop down list
  • Highlight an entry in the drop down list
  • Press the Delete key (on Mac: Shift+Delete) to remove it.

Clear the cache and the cookies from sites that cause problems.

"Clear the Cache":

  • Tools > Options > Advanced > Network > Offline Storage (Cache): "Clear Now"

"Remove Cookies" from sites causing problems:

  • Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies: "Show Cookies"

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