1/16/2023 0 Comments Firefox saved logins missing![]() “One option to fix the issue on the user’s end would be to exclude Firefox or the file from scans,” Brinkmann writes. The snafu was picked up by Techdows and technology blogger Martin Brinkmann, who goes on to suggest a number of potential workarounds. The issue arose when users updated from Firefox 67.0.1 to Firefox 67.0.2 but stems from a glitch with particular third-party security software packages rather than anything to do with the browser itself. Reports suggest that widely used Windows anti-malware apps from Avast and AVG are corrupting the logins.json file, rendering it unusable. The username and password details are contained in a JSON file located within the Firefox profile folder. ![]() Technology built into Firefox allows users to save their login credentials to remove the hassle that would otherwise result from having to signing into websites. ![]() UPDATED Firefox users are complaining that their auto-saved passwords can no longer be accessed as normal when they boot up the open source web browser. AVG glitch creates hassle for Firefox users
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