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oaky

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    Why Does Login Information Disappear?
    « on: December 06, 2016, 09:29:25 AM »
    Hello: Wondering if someone could tell me or explain why my login data or information disappears when I log on to my PC each day after I have logged off and put it on "sleep" mode the night before? I'm referring to sites which require a username and password or any other login info. An example being where I've entered my username and then clicked on "remember me" so that I don't have to continuously repeat the entry process each time I log back on to the particular site. Now the username or information normally stays present during the course of the day but it seems it only disappears when I log on to my PC the next day and attempt to log into a specific website that require a username and password, etc. Is there something in the PC settings maybe that I need to set in order for the information to remain so that I don't have to re-enter it each time I access the particular site(s) that require it? I'm using IE-11 if that helps. Appreciate any help in the matter.
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    Re: Why Does Login Information Disappear?
    « Reply #1 on: December 06, 2016, 10:45:05 AM »
    I haven't used IE11 for quite some time, so I can't really directly address the issue you have with it.   I suggest using Firefox.  The save-password feature in it has always worked fine for me. 

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    Re: Why Does Login Information Disappear?
    « Reply #2 on: December 06, 2016, 10:45:33 AM »
    It is a thing the browser does.
    Which browser do you use?

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    Re: Why Does Login Information Disappear?
    « Reply #3 on: December 06, 2016, 10:47:37 AM »

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    Re: Why Does Login Information Disappear?
    « Reply #4 on: December 06, 2016, 10:51:15 AM »
    Websites use cookies to remember whether you are logged in or not, I presume you aren't clearing cookies and haven't enabled any options such as "Delete browser history on exit" in your browser?

    Does it do it for all websites or just some?

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      Re: Why Does Login Information Disappear?
      « Reply #5 on: December 06, 2016, 04:20:47 PM »
      Seems it does it for some sites and then maybe other sites the next day.

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      Re: Why Does Login Information Disappear?
      « Reply #6 on: December 06, 2016, 04:24:07 PM »
      It's a browser setting...have you checked all those ? ?
      Any recent changes to the system ? ?
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