Firefox3 Passwords missing/backup

WinXP, SP3

Rarely, my saved passwords will disappear. Going to a site where i have
saved a userid/password, they will not show up in the login fields...

I have the options set to do a cleanup after closing Firefox, no problem.
Normally after closing i run these programs to further do a clean up.
CCleaner
dClean157
ClearMRU
EasyCleaner
ATFCleaner (select all).

I have used the above for years and they have never effected the password
file.

So, What am i doing wrong and what is the name of the file so i can do a
backup?

thanks,
savagcl

 

check out weather you cleared the private data of the firefox manually....

by going to tools and by clicking "clear private data" and clear saved passwords....
if you have done this the passworda are gone...


It will be useful if you have a add-on of ROBO-FORM in your firefox, which is free and saves all your password in it. protected by a master password.
you can make use of it to automatically open the web pages..

 

Passwords need cookies, in first place, so it is important to configure software like Ccleaner to leave them alone. Look under the Application Tab.

 

Hi Westside,

Are you sure? Reason i ask is that for years i have had firefox set to
clean personel data, including cookies, except for passwords, and it never
bothered my password file before.

Granted this has only happened once since the last FF update,
otherwise my passwords are still there when i restart FF,my passwords remain.

thanks,
savagcl

 

I was doing the same as you, but I stopped doing it after having the same problem as you report. As for cookies, I clean up the list, manually.
I don't know if only some passwords disappear as the cookies are gone, but it seems that way. I don't know of any safe way of testing the idea.

 

I have no idea what is going on.
I am not a HEAVY user of Firefox,

Just as a bit of general information of how things work( as far as I can tell)

Passwords are stored in file called:
signons3.txt ( firefox 3.0.x)
Located in your Profile directory.( unless you have Changed the filename via config_editor.)
As far as the connection between Passwords and cookies, I believe that some sites WILL store a cookie IF you select the "remember me" option when you log in. This allows you to CLOSE the tab/program without haveing to re-log in when you return. If you LOG OUT, the cookie is removed and you will have to LOG IN again if/when you return to the site.

Does this help any ?

regards:captjlddavis