1. Stay Signed In Not Working

Even if you choose to stay signed in when you log in to Yahoo, Yahoo still might prompt you to log in each time you check your Yahoo Mail. If this is the case, then the browser isn't saving login cookies, which are bits of data that let Yahoo know you're a return visitor. To stay logged in to your Yahoo Mail account, make some adjustments to the browser security settings.

Stay signed in or out of your Google Account - Stay signed out of non-Google accounts Turn off saved passwords in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Windows Internet Explorer. Make sure your recovery info is updated for your Google Account and other services you use. Clear your browser's cache. Some Google Drive users reported You are not signed in message on their PC. This message can prevent you from accessing your files, and in this article we’ll show you how to deal with this problem on Windows 10, 8.1, and 7.

Stay Signed In Not Working

Information in this article applies broadly to using Yahoo Mail on any device with any browser.

When You Have to Log In to Yahoo Mail

The cookie a browser saves when you visit Yahoo Mail applies only to the browser and device you were using at the time of your visit. As long as you visit the login page with the same device and browser, you shouldn't have to log back in. However, if you log in with a different device or browser, Yahoo won't find the login cookie, so you'll have to enter your username and password.

If you are using the same device and browser, but you are prompted to log in, the cookie in the browser that logs in to Yahoo mail automatically was deleted.

How to Stay Logged In to Yahoo Mail

You can prevent your computer from deleting browser cookies, including the one for your Yahoo Mail login credentials, in a few ways.

When you log in to Yahoo Mail, select the Stay signed in check box.

Don't select Sign out in the box that appears when you select your name at the top of any Yahoo page.

Do not clear browser cookies manually. Also, check the browser settings to make sure it isn't set to delete cookies when the browser window closes. If you run browser extensions and anti-spyware that automatically clears the browser history, disable them or make an exception for the yahoo.com domain.

For enhanced internet privacy, use the browser's private browsing feature to visit websites without storing cookies on your computer. That way, the browser doesn't track your internet history, but you'll have to sign in to Yahoo Mail each time you visit. Using this feature frequently may explain why your login information isn't saved.

The various browsers have different names for the private browsing feature:

• Google Chrome: Incognito Mode
• Edge: InPrivate Browsing
• Internet Explorer: InPrivate Browsing
• Mozilla Firefox: Private Browsing
• Safari: Private Browsing

If you prefer not to log in to Yahoo Mail each time you visit, don't use private browsing.

Google definitely got the message that users weren’t happy about the auto-sign in/out link implemented in the previous version of Chrome. The company has launched an updated version of the browser (version 70) that makes it a lot easier to disable this annoying feature—among other changes.

Back in Chrome 69, the browser automatically signed users in or out of Chrome when they logged in or out of Google’s web services—Gmail, YouTube, et cetera. The feature was annoying but, more importantly, it made a number of users worry about their privacy, fearing that their data would now automatically sync up to Google’s servers without their direct permission. While these fears were ultimately unfounded, the feature raised questions about Google’s privacy policies and business practices, which have already been under intense scrutiny.

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But now there’s Chrome 70—which not only lets you opt out of the auto sign-in feature (more on that in a bit), it’s also more transparent about whether Google Sync is enabled; it alerts users more clearly that they are on an unsecured HTTP website versus HTTPS; and it provides more control over browser extensions and their permissions. The update also fixes at least 23 unique security bugs that plagued older versions of Chrome.

On top of these privacy and security changes, Chrome 70 also adds new features to Chrome, such as Progressive Web App support, AV1 video codec support, and new developer tools. You can read the full Chrome 70 changelog to see all the changes.

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How to disable Chrome’s automatic sign-in “feature”

Despite these welcome changes in Chrome 70, the aforementioned auto-sign in feature is still on, by default, in the browser. Thankfully, opting out is easy.

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First, update your browser to Chrome 70. Click the three vertical dots in the upper-right corner of the browser, click on “Help,” and then click on “About Google Chrome.” If you don’t already have it, the browser should automatically check for updates and prompt you to restart Chrome to install the latest version. Then, click on those three vertical dots again and select Settings.

In the Settings screen, scroll down to Advanced and click the arrow to open Chrome’s advanced settings. You should see an option for Allow Chrome sign-in. Click the slider icon to turn this off (the slider should be grey and to the left).

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That’s all there is to it. It’s easier to disable auto-sign-in linking with Chrome 70 than it was on Chrome 69, but it’s still annoying that Google insists on this being the default behavior for Chrome. Still, we’re hopeful that this is an indication that Google knows it needs to give clearer explanations of the changes it makes to its products and services—and to provide the option to easily opt out of unwanted features.

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