Autocomplete does not work in any form
If you find that Firefox does not save the text that you enter into the forms, follow the instructions below.
Check Firefox Settings Make sure that Firefox is configured to remember entries in the form and that saved entries in the form are not automatically cleared:
Press the "New Fx" menu button and select "Options."
Select the Privacy panel.
Installs Firefox: use user preferences for history.
Make sure the "Remember Search and Form History" option is selected.
Enabling autocomplete forms also allows Firefox to store search history for the search bar.
Find Clear History when Firefox closes. If selected:
Click the "Settings ..." button.
Make sure the form and search history are not selected.
Click OK.
Close the about: preferences page.
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