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-moved to [[bugs/password_deletion]] --[[Joey]]
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-
 It's a bit inconvenient that one also has to type in the
 *Login - Confirm Password* if one only wants to change
 the *Preferences -- Subscriptions*.  --[[tschwinge]]
+
+> You don't. The password fields on the preferences fields are only needed
+> if you want to change your password and should otherwise be left blank.
+> --[[Joey]]
+
+>> Aha, then the problem is Firefox, which is automatically filling the
+>> *Password* field with its previous value, but not filling the
+>> *Confirm Password* one.  --[[tschwinge]]