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Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Reset Firefox’s Forgotten Master Password Easily

Master Password is a way to add another layer of security to your locally saved usernames and passwords. Whenever you forgot your username or password for a specific account, you can check that username by going to the tools but now you have to enter the master password for gaining access to those usernames and passwords.master password firefox

Now in some cases you might forget your master password and loose control to your database, well in that case firefox officially provides a simple and easy way for resetting your master password and choosing another good password.
Remember Resetting your master password will remove all the usernames and password saved locally for security reasons.

Resetting Master Password :

1. Open Firefox and in the address bar enter the below location and press enter.
chrome://pippki/content/resetpassword.xul
2. Now you will see the reset password page like below, no click on the reset button.
resetting master password firefox
3. That’s it now your master password will get reset and you can choose another good password.

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