ابحث في الدعم

Avoid support scams. We will never ask you to call or text a phone number or share personal information. Please report suspicious activity using the “Report Abuse” option.

Learn More

Firfox 4 - can we not save TABS when closing?? I just lost everything!

  • 7 ردود
  • 63 have this problem
  • 24 views
  • آخر ردّ كتبه debbieh77024

more options

I installed Firefox 4, had several TABs open before the upgrade. When Firefox 4 opened I had all the TABs. When I wanted to close Firefox there was no SAVE button, so I lost everything. Did a system restore and now when I click the Firefox icon nothing happens...cannot open Firefox at all. Thanks Mozilla....

I installed Firefox 4, had several TABs open before the upgrade. When Firefox 4 opened I had all the TABs. When I wanted to close Firefox there was no SAVE button, so I lost everything. Did a system restore and now when I click the Firefox icon nothing happens...cannot open Firefox at all. Thanks Mozilla....

All Replies (7)

more options

One of the changes in Firefox 4: by default Firefox 4 does not display the warning message when closing multiple tabs, but it can be turned back on by changing some preferences. Note: This was a decision by the developers. On this forum, we are all uncompensated volunteers here to help other users. The developes/employees of Mozilla/Firefox rarely, if ever visit here.

  1. Type about:config in the URL/Location/Address bar and press the Enter key
  2. Accept the warning message (promise to be careful)
  3. The preferences page/list will open
  4. Filter = browser.tabs.warnOnClose
  5. If its value is set to false, double-click on it (in the lower panel) to toggle its value to true
  6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for these following 3 preferences also:
    • browser.warnOnQuit
    • browser.warnOnRestart
    • browser.showQuitWarning
  7. See:




Other issues needing your attention

The information submitted with your question indicates that you have out of date plugins with known security and stability issues that should be updated. To see the plugins submitted with your question, click "More system details..." to the right of your original question post. You can also see your plugins from the Firefox menu, Tools > Add-ons > Plugins.

  • Adobe PDF Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape 10.0.1
    • Security update version 10.0.2 released 2011-03-21
  • Shockwave Flash 10.2 r152
    • Security uptate version 10.0 r153 released 2011-03-21
  1. Check your plugin versions on either of the following links':
  2. Update Adobe Reader (PDF plugin):
    • From within your existing Adobe Reader (if you have it already installed):
      • Open the Adobe Reader program from your Programs list
      • Click Help > Check for Updates
      • Follow the prompts for updating
      • If this method works for you, skip the "Download complete installer" section below and proceed to "After the installation" below
    • Download complete installer (if you do NOT have Adobe Reader installed):
    • After the installation, start Firefox and check your version again.
  3. Update the Flash plugin to the latest version.
    • Download and SAVE to your Desktop so you can find the installer later
    • If you do not have the current version, click on the "Player Download Center" link on the "Download and information" or "Download Manual installers" below
    • After download is complete, exit Firefox
    • Click on the installer you just downloaded and install
      • Windows 7 and Vista: may need to right-click the installer and choose "Run as Administrator"
    • Start Firefox and check your version again or test the installation by going back to the download link below
    • Download and information: http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/
      • Use Firefox to go to the above site to update the Firefox plugin (will also install plugin for most other browsers; except IE)
      • Use IE to go to the above site to update the IE ActiveX
    • Download Manual installers.

Modified by Helper7677

more options

Thank you. I was able to "activate" it. Nevertheless, I still don't understand why such a great feature was excluded in this version by default.

more options

Because they don't care.

I was unfair. mbrubeck's answer is right. As long as I don't "close" my pinned tabs they come back when I restart FF, just as the other tabs do if they are left open.

Modified by Flagstaff

more options

Saving tabs was not removed from Firefox 4, but it works a bit differently.

By default, Firefox 4 will not ask to save tabs, but instead it will always save your tabs on exit. You can restore them next time by choosing "Restore Previous Session" from the History menu, or pressing the restore button on Firefox's default home page.

more options

It did not ask me to restore. Obviously, I would not have had this problem if I saw a "restore previous session" option.

more options

Restore Previous Seession

  • Using Firefox Button: click Firefox Button > History > Restore Previous Session
  • Using Menu Bar: click History > Restore Previous Session


VERY IMPORTANT:

  1. Browsing history must be saved
    • Firefox button: Firefox button > Options > Options > Privacy > [X] Remember my browsing history
    • Menu Bar: Tools > Options > Privacy > [X] Remember my browsing history
  2. Also make sure you do not clear "Browsing History" when using Clear Recent History or when closing Firefox
    • Using Clear Recent History
      • Firefox button: Firefox button > History >Clear Recent History
      • Menu Bar: Tools > Clear Recent History
    • When closing Firefox
      • Firefox button: Firefox button > Options > Options > Privacy (checked) > Settings
      • Menu Bar: Tools > Options > Privacy (checked) > Settings
  3. See: https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Clear%20Recent%20History
more options

A little cumbersome, but it works. Thanks MBRUBECK.

Modified by debbieh77024