Firefox is not saving cookies of gmail and asking password on restart

jk22 · Nov 5, 2023

Hey guys,

It was saving cookies before but I have reinstalled the windows and its asking for password of gmail on every restart of firefox browser.

How to fix it ?

Regards.

antspants · Nov 5, 2023

I use this:

Cookie Quick Manager â Get this Extension for ð¦ Firefox (en-US)

Download Cookie Quick Manager for Firefox. An addon to manage cookies (view, search, create, edit, remove, backup, restore, protect from deletion and much more). Firefox 57+ is supported.

addons.mozilla.org

There is also a cookie saver in CCleaner if you use it. It could be that Gmail has decided to force refreshed cookies for security, Im not sure.

jk22 · Nov 5, 2023

antspants said:
I use this:

Cookie Quick Manager â Get this Extension for ð¦ Firefox (en-US)

Download Cookie Quick Manager for Firefox. An addon to manage cookies (view, search, create, edit, remove, backup, restore, protect from deletion and much more). Firefox 57+ is supported.

addons.mozilla.org

There is also a cookie saver in CCleaner if you use it. It could be that Gmail has decided to force refreshed cookies for security, Im not sure.

I have unchecked on ccleaner and even on browser.

antspants · Nov 5, 2023

jk22 said:
I have unchecked on ccleaner and even on browser.

I mean that CCleaner has a cookie protector.

Any cookie's you add to the right side should stay protected. So if you have a logged in session, it should help to keep you logged in. This is why I use the cookie manager in the link above, it protects selected cookies and sessions, at least until the website forces you to re-establish a session.

antspants · Nov 5, 2023

Also, check Gmail’s settings to see if there is a “Stay logged in” option. I don’t use Gmail sorry so I am not aware.

Ghot · Nov 5, 2023

@jk22

1. Close your browser(s)
2. Run CCleaner, to clear all the cookies on the left side in: Options > Cookies
3. Close CCleaner and open Firefox and go straight to gmail and log in.
4. Open CCleaner to: Options > Cookies
5. The only cookies on the left side should be those for your gmail and login. Move them to the right side.

NOW.... gmail cookies should be saved.

For any site that you want to save the login for... just do the same thing, but substitute the new site for the word "gmail" in the steps above.

If you want to save the login cookies for a site like eleven forum.... just do the same steps above, for eleven forum instead of for gmail.

Any time you reinstall Windows or CCLeaner, you'll have to do this for each site login that you want to save.
Don't forget to make a fresh backup of Windows, when you get all the cookies set properly in CCleaner.

If you don't, and for some reason need to restore from a backup....
all the saved, site login cookies will be lost in CCleaner.

antspants · Nov 5, 2023

Yes, Just like @Ghot said ^^^^ would be the correct process.

jk22 · Nov 5, 2023

Ghot said:
@jk22

1. Close your browser(s)
2. Run CCleaner, to clear all the cookies on the left side in: Options > Cookies
3. Close CCleaner and open Firefox and go straight to gmail and log in.
4. Open CCleaner to: Options > Cookies
5. The only cookies on the left side should be those for your gmail and login. Move them to the right side.

NOW.... gmail cookies should be saved.

For any site that you want to save the login for... just do the same thing, but substitute the new site for the word "gmail" in the steps above.

If you want to save the login cookies for a site like eleven forum.... just do the same steps above, for eleven forum instead of for gmail.

Any time you reinstall Windows or CCLeaner, you'll have to do this for each site login that you want to save.
Don't forget to make a fresh backup of Windows, when you get all the cookies set properly in CCleaner.

If you don't, and for some reason need to restore from a backup....
all the saved, site login cookies will be lost in CCleaner.

Cant find gmail there and its still same.

Ghot · Nov 5, 2023

jk22 said:
Cant find gmail there and its still same.

The cookies may not "say" gmail.

That's why we run CCLeaner to clear all the cookies on the left side, then open Firefox and go straight to gmail and login.
Then close Firefox and open CCleaner again, and all the cookies on the left side will be from going to gmail and logging in.
It doesn't matter what they "say"... they have to be from gmail and logging in to gmail.
Move all those cookies to the right side.
Now Firefox should remember gmail and your login, even after you run CCleaner in the future.

TairikuOkami · Nov 5, 2023

Ghot said:
The cookies may not "say" gmail.

Indeed, those are domains used by google/youtube. Note, that it will include a local google domain as well.

Code:

*.googleapis.com
*.accounts.google.sk
*.youtu.be
*.google.com
*.gstatic.com
*.ggpht.com
*.googleusercontent.com
*.googlevideo.com
*.ytimg.com
*.youtube.com

jk22 · Nov 5, 2023

TairikuOkami said:
Indeed, those are domains used by google/youtube. Note, that it will include a local google domain as well.

Code:

*.googleapis.com *.accounts.google.sk *.youtu.be *.google.com *.gstatic.com *.ggpht.com *.googleusercontent.com *.googlevideo.com *.ytimg.com *.youtube.com

should i use the google.com for the cookie ?

I have added accounts.google but it didnt work out.

jk22 · Nov 7, 2023

can anyone help me on this ?

Whackbag · Nov 7, 2023

Settings->Privacy & Security->Cookies & Site Data->Manage Exceptions

Add google .ca or .com (depending on location) click allow & then Save Changes. Now it should stick.

OAT · Nov 7, 2023

Whackbag said:
Settings->Privacy & Security->Cookies & Site Data->Manage Exceptions

Add google .ca or .com (depending on location) click allow & then Save Changes. Now it should stick.

Do you know if wild cards would be supported?

jk22 · Nov 7, 2023

Whackbag said:
Settings->Privacy & Security->Cookies & Site Data->Manage Exceptions

Add google .ca or .com (depending on location) click allow & then Save Changes. Now it should stick.

Didnt worked even google.com is on exception.

Whackbag · Nov 7, 2023

Where r u ...what country? Also dont clean FF cookies with ccleaner, it'll wipe your exceptions i think. Just check the delete cookies when ff closes box.

My exception for google in Canada is...

Code:

https://www.google.ca/

And it stays logged into gmail, youtube...etc whenever i close & open again.

OAT · Nov 7, 2023

Whackbag said:
Where r u ...what country? Also dont clean FF cookies with ccleaner, it'll wipe your exceptions i think. Just check the delete cookies when ff closes box.

My exception for google in Canada is...

Code:

https://www.google.ca/

And it stays logged into gmail, youtube...etc whenever i close & open again.

The country should not matter as Google uses .com regardless of your country of origin.
This is in settings/Search Settings/Language & Region/Result region of the Google home page.
By selecting the region, you override the 'current region' default.
It will still be .com but with the region chosen.

Whackbag · Nov 7, 2023

Beats me then, all i know is mine looks like this & i'm always logged in.

jk22 · Nov 7, 2023

Whackbag said:
Where r u ...what country? Also dont clean FF cookies with ccleaner, it'll wipe your exceptions i think. Just check the delete cookies when ff closes box.

My exception for google in Canada is...

Code:

https://www.google.ca/

And it stays logged into gmail, youtube...etc whenever i close & open again.

Pakistan. and it dosent matter it can be google.com. Moreover, ccleaner settings

Edit: I have added google.com.pk and same. Furthermore, only gmail, youtube is asking for the credentials else other websites are not asking the credentials.

OAT said:
The country should not matter as Google uses .com regardless of your country of origin.
This is in settings/Search Settings/Language & Region/Result region of the Google home page.
By selecting the region, you override the 'current region' default.
It will still be .com but with the region chosen.

Yes you are right country dosent matter as its google.com