Saved Passwords disappearing one-by-one, FF 5.0

Since upgrading to Firefox 5.0, '''some''' of my stored passwords are disappearing. Earlier this morning I logged into a webmail site where I have more than one account (with saved password). Later, I went to log on to another account on the site, and I noticed the username/password used earlier, were no longer in the list. I checked in 'Tools - Options - Saved Passwords', and that entry was gone. This has happened to multiple passwords to multiple sites. How can I prevent my passwords disappearing?

-> go to Tools Menu -> Options -> Privacy -> History section -> '''Firefox will: select "Use Custom Settings for History"''' -> REMOVE Checkmark from '''"Permanent Private Browsing mode"''' -> place CHECKMARKS on:
1) Remember my Browsing History 2) Remember Download History 3) Remember Search History 4) Accept Cookies from sites -> click '''Exceptions...''' button -> click '''Remove All Sites''' at the bottom of "Exception - Cookies" window
4a) Accept Third-party Cookies -> under "Keep Until" select "They Expire" -> click '''Show Cookies''' button -> select the Cookies you want to Delete and click '''Remove Cookies''' -> click '''Close''' button
-> REMOVE CHECKMARK from CLEAR HISTORY WHEN FIREFOX CLOSES
-> '''When using the Location Bar, suggest: select History and Bookmarks'''
-> Click OK on Options window
Check and tell if its working.

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== unknown

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Bujin wrote:
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