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how do i hide password?

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jfredrod
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the password shows when i type it in. How to change this so that my password is hidden by asterisks when I type it in.

the password shows when i type it in. How to change this so that my password is hidden by asterisks when I type it in.

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Happy112
Happy112
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Hi   !

Maybe you'd like to give this add-on a try :

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/showhide-passwords/

cor-el
cor-el
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Firefox doesn't show passwords as plain text by default.

Start Firefox in Safe Mode to check if one of the extensions ("3-bar" menu button or Tools -> Add-ons -> Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem.

  • switch to the DEFAULT theme: "3-bar" menu button or Tools -> Add-ons -> Appearance
  • do NOT click the "Refresh Firefox" button on the Safe Mode start window

Maybe also check this pref on the about:config page:

  • signon.rememberSignons.visibilityToggle