Am deleting the master password but the "Remove" button is disabled.

Am deleting the master password in firefox preferences/security but the "Remove" option is disabled. Why? and how do I enable it? Thank you!

You can set the master password to an empty string to disable/remove a currently set master password.
See also:
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Forgot+my+master+password

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Why can't I reset the master password with the option of removing all username:passwords by unchecking "Use Master Password"? Currently, there seems to only be the option to issue a "chrome:" command in URL which DOES reset the master password. However, it was something that I had to google. The intuitive option would be to uncheck the "Use Master Password" checkbox, receive a verification dialogue, and blammo, password reset. Please make this a feature, thank you.

''cor-el [[#answer-702776|said]]''
<blockquote>
You can remove all password in the Show Passwords dialog.
That is where you manage the passwords.
The master password is only for protecting the passwords with an extra level of encryption and has nothing to do with erasing passwords apart from resetting the MP in case you have forgotten the MP and can't open "Show passwords".
</blockquote>
Sorry, for being unclear. Essentially this is a feature request for an option under Firefox options (why not?) to reset my Master Password not knowing the Master Password. For Security reasons I understand why all the saved passwords have to be wiped, but wiping the Master Password (having forgotten it) should be an option without having to issue an arcane command that one has to google to figure out.

I want it to ask the master password all the time when I open the site which my password is saved

I want it to ask the master password all the time when I open the site which my password is saved.
This is not the problem, may be a feature.

Your question is quite vague, but if I am right then, go to Tools> Options and then "Security" Tab then select "Saved Passwords" and you should find all the passwords you have saved for websites so far. If its an issue with the master passwords that is for Firefox itself, then the Master Passwords option is right above this. Have a look at the image below.

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I find the master password very useful, but sometimes I have to leave the computer (or set it to hibernate). But this leaves the passwords available. I know I can lock the computer, but is there a quick way to disable the password feature until I need it again ?

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*Tools > Options > Security: Passwords: "Saved Passwords" > "Show Passwords"
*Tools > Options > Advanced > Encryption: Certificates > Security Devices: Software Security Device: Log Out button

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I suggest that the master password set should confirm that it was set. I had "cancelled" on that screen so assumed no password was in place. Tough lesson to learn if I have to reset and lose all passwords.

First, ALWAYS save your passwords someplace safe, just for this reason.
As to the master, this only effects the Password Manager. The other
managers should not be effected.
'''https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/use-master-password-protect-stored-logins'''
Use a Master Password to protect stored logins and passwords
Setting a master password in Firefox is helpful if your share your computer with others. We'll explain how it works.
'''https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/reset-your-master-password-if-you-forgot-it'''
Reset your Master Password if you've forgotten it
You can reset your Firefox master password if you've forgotten it, however, this will remove all of your saved usernames and passwords. Learn how to do it.

I have removed the master password, but Firefox still wil not remember passwords when I log in to other websites.

Please read question above

Whether or not you have a master password has no effect over whether or not Firefox will offer to save login information.
* [[Usernames and passwords are not saved]]
Some sites will prevent Firefox from saving login information using the ''autocomplete="off"'' attribute. You can ignore this as follows:
# Type ''about:config'' into the address bar and press Enter.
# To bypass the warning, press the big button labeled "I'll be careful, I promise!".
# In the search box, paste ''signon.overrideAutocomplete''
# In the search results, double-click ''signon.overrideAutocomplete'' to set its value to '''true'''.
Firefox will still not autofill login information for such sites. You have to either double-click the user name field, or type the first letter of the user name.
Also check that you didn't tell Firefox to never remember login information on specific sites.
* [[Security and passwords settings]]

I did not forget my master password - but the app kept asking for it

I am not editing the question although your website seems not to "understand it" - I wrote it down and so far the application (?) has not offered to remember anything.
There was a time before I installed Version 12 - when I was ASKED if I wanted it to remember - all the device asks for is my master password
I am recently become a user of FF12 and I have also Personas and the Personas Manager - but that fails sometimes to work and it does not change the picture - then I have to SIGN in ALL over again
Any advice would be welcomed and gratefully received
Patricia Francis-Wilson aka patriciaenola

If you create a master password, each time you start Firefox, it will ask you to enter the password the first time it needs to access a certificate or stored password (copied from [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/security-and-passwords-settings?redirectlocale=en-US&redirectslug=Options+window+-+Security+panel#w_passwords Passwords - Use a master password] )
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