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Why am I not able to sign in to sync?

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I am trying to get the sync password off my laptop but every time I try to sign in, it says "Attempt Limit Exceeded". Ridiculous!

I am trying to get the sync password off my laptop but every time I try to sign in, it says "Attempt Limit Exceeded". Ridiculous!

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"... trying to get the sync password off my laptop ..."

What do you mean by that? You're trying to view your Sync Password? If so, open Tools > Options -> Security --> Saved Passwords button >> Show Passwords = chrome://weave (Mozilla Services Password)

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Try to wait a few hours before doing a new attempt.

Make sure to allow cookies for the accounts.firefox.com domain in case you do not allow cookies generally.

To see all History and Cookie settings, choose:

  • Tools > Options > Privacy > Firefox will: "Use custom settings for history"