Why wont my passwords/screen names stay saved/open??

[Cannonfury]

Usually when I go to yahoo.com, POF, my other e-mails, social networking sites....etc I don't have to log in, they are already logged in for me. But now every time I go to one of these sites they ask for my screen names and passwords. No matter how many times I click the box that says "stay logged in" or "remeber password/screen name" it wont keep it. What is wrong???


Does turning my computer off simply by turning off the power strip that its all plugged too, have anything to do with it? I do that cause sometimes when I press Turn Off computer, or shut down...it wont shut down.

[Aaron McEagle]

That is the same with me to maria!

I get so mad and confused!!!

[Sarah]

The latest update it IE 8 has an option to clear all cookies at log off. If you just updated to IE 8, that option may be selected. Check it out and see if that may be it.

[Cannonfury]

I use FireFox. Though I do have IE8, I just dont get on it, though toon town wont work unless I use IE, so thats about the only time I use it.

[Sven Niscadae]

In Firefox, under Tools->Options, go to the Security tab. Make sure "Remember passwords for sites" is checked, also check to see if any of the sites you mentioned are listed under Exceptions. If they are, remove them.

Does turning my computer off simply by turning off the power strip that its all plugged too, have anything to do with it? I do that cause sometimes when I press Turn Off computer, or shut down...it wont shut down.

It probably doesn't have much to do with it, but shutting the computer off in that fashion is not good for the hard disk at all or your operating system. The cause of that may just be a service or something running that just won't close all the way and makes it hang. Has it always done this?

I use FireFox. Though I do have IE8, I just dont get on it, though toon town wont work unless I use IE, so thats about the only time I use it.

Last time I tried it, I was able to launch ToonTown from Firefox. I remember being pleasantly surprised they had finally allowed Firefox users to do so. I couldn't imagine why they didn't in the first place as the launcher is just Flash-based.

[The Skirata Clan]

I use Safari and its the same... I got use to typing it in. And Its only in this site too. Potco along with all the other Password based sites I use keeps my user name saved. Passwords I believe should be typed in always.

[Cannonfury]

Originally Posted by Sven Niscadae

In Firefox, under Tools->Options, go to the Security tab. Make sure "Remember passwords for sites" is checked, also check to see if any of the sites you mentioned are listed under Exceptions. If they are, remove them.

Thats not it, that setting is already checked. Could it be virus like? something like that?

[Shnoodell]

I use IE7 and its pretty much the same, but it never happened until i cleared all my cookies one time, I think i might have accidently set it to automatically clear cookies. but this thread really helped me in fixing that thanks!

[Dr. Zeppers]

The types of logins being referenced maintain that login information, etc via cookies.
Sounds like there is some issue going on with cookies to me.

Question: If you go to POF, login, have it set to remember you. You close your browser completely (all browser windows). Reopen browser, and go to POF, are you still logged in? or must you log in again? If you have to login again, I would say there is an issue with cookies being saved. If it does log you in, until you restart your system, then I would say you have something clearing your cookies upon startup (or shutdown) of your PC. Also, if you are shutting down by shutting off the power switch and not properly logging off the system, it may not save all information still in memory (ie some cookie data).