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auto complete is opening another person's gmail account and I would like to stop it but only on gmail

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lisacfox
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A neighbor used my computer to access her gmail account. Now when I try to access MY account on MY computer, it automatically opens her account.

How can I get her account to stop appearing on my computer?

A neighbor used my computer to access her gmail account. Now when I try to access MY account on MY computer, it automatically opens her account. How can I get her account to stop appearing on my computer?

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A detail like a website remembering you is stored in a cookie.

You can remove the Gmail cookies to make the website forget about your neighbor.

  • Firefox/Tools > Options > Privacy > "Use custom settings for history" > Cookies: "Show Cookies"
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FredMcD
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Type about:preferences#security<enter> in the address bar.

Under Passwords, select Remember. To check the passwords you have listed, press Saved Passwords.

Just remove her entry.

cor-el
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A detail like a website remembering you is stored in a cookie.

You can remove the Gmail cookies to make the website forget about your neighbor.

  • Firefox/Tools > Options > Privacy > "Use custom settings for history" > Cookies: "Show Cookies"