Why does firefox forget my login?

Since updating to the latest versions of firefox it no longer remembers my login from previous sessions, even when i tick the "remember me" box on websites such as facebook and trademe.

Are you using "Clear history when Firefox closes"?
*Tools > Options > Privacy > Firefox will: "Use custom settings for history": [X] "Clear history when Firefox closes" > Settings
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/remove-recent-browsing-search-and-download-history

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    *https://support.mozilla.org/kb/remove-recent-browsing-search-and-download-history

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