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    Recovering login info from firefox

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by JohnnyFlash, Oct 30, 2009.

  1. JohnnyFlash

    JohnnyFlash Notebook Virtuoso

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    Long story short: I lost my bank card, I don't live in Canada so i can't replace it, and firefox has my only copy of the number stored.

    I need the card number to get into my bank account online. Firefox has it stored, and I can get in fine now, but the middle numbers are ****'d out, so I can't copy it down.

    This is the only reason I have installed my new copy of 7 yet. Does anyone know how to recover the number from the browser? I don't get why the login would be starred in the first place. :mad:

    Ideas?
     
    JohnnyFlash, Oct 30, 2009
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  2. NBRUser0159099

    NBRUser0159099 Notebook Deity

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    seems really fishy...you lost ur bank account and are trying to recover the number from a password safe?...think how it looks like from some1 else' perspective.
     
    NBRUser0159099, Oct 31, 2009
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  3. bcrab

    bcrab Notebook Enthusiast

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    Since you can login to your account fine now. You can get your account # there.
     
    bcrab, Oct 31, 2009
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    crazycanuk Notebook Virtuoso

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    Call your bank, they are normally really helpful. I have lost a couple of cards overseas and had very prompt service
     
    crazycanuk, Oct 31, 2009
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  5. JohnnyFlash

    JohnnyFlash Notebook Virtuoso

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    No, I lost my access card number. I know my password, bank account number and wire information.

    If I was at home, I could simply get a new card, but that's not an option here. I called the bank, and they said they have to cancel lost cards. If they cancel it, I can't even login with what I have now. I don't go back to Canada for 9 months, this is going to be annoying. I can't even send a relative to fix it for me.

    I guess I'll have to suck it up by the looks of things. It's just stupid, why block out a login number? That's starring out my username when I login here.
     
    JohnnyFlash, Nov 1, 2009
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  6. surfasb

    surfasb Titles Shmm-itles

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    Are the **** numbers under the saved passwords or is it part of a webpage?
     
    surfasb, Nov 2, 2009
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  7. namaiki

    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    just move the whole firefox folder in application data to your windows 7 installation, (assuming they store the usernames and passwords there).
     
    namaiki, Nov 2, 2009
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  8. Kdawgca

    Kdawgca rotaredoM repudrepuS RBN

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    The login/card info is starred for a reason, so that someone who had unauthorized access could not just copy the info. Because of that, this thread is closed because discussion of bypassing those security measures is prohibited by the forum rules.

    I suggest that you keep on contacting the bank and try someone higher up...they might be able to make some accommodations to keep a customer.
     
    Kdawgca, Nov 2, 2009
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