Two tabs reload every time Firefox 3.6.2 starts, even if they were previously closed
Starting today, I have two tabs that reload every time Firefox is started. I've tried clearing the history, closing the tabs and restarting, and simply rebooting the system. Upgrading Firefox is not an option, as the newer versions don't work properly with some of the websites I frequent.
As it worked fine until today, and the copy on my USB drive still works fine, I assume it's a setting wrong. I'd copy the USB version over to my PC, but then I'd have to reset all of my bookmarks.
Thank you.
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Update: I installed Firefox 6.0 and I get the same result. Those two tabs STILL load. Also, two of my add-ons don't work, so I'm going back to 3.6.20.
See these articles for some suggestions:
- https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Firefox+has+just+updated+tab+shows+each+time+you+start+Firefox
- https://support.mozilla.com/kb/How+to+set+the+home+page - Firefox supports multiple home pages separated by '|' symbols
- http://kb.mozillazine.org/Preferences_not_saved
It is also possible that there is a problem with the files sessionstore.js and sessionstore.bak in the Firefox Profile Folder.
Delete the files sessionstore.js [2] and sessionstore.bak in the Firefox Profile Folder.
- Help > Troubleshooting Information > Profile Directory: Open Containing Folder
- http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox
If you see files sessionstore-##.js with a number in the left part of the name like sessionstore-1.js then delete those as well. Deleting sessionstore.js will cause App Tabs and Tab Groups and open and closed (undo) tabs to get lost, so you will have to create them again (make a note or bookmark them).
See also:
Thank you! It seems to have been a sessionstore problem, as I hadn't updated anything. Deleting those files seems to have cured it. I didn't have any tabs saved, just the main homepage, so nothing was lost.
N Kalanaga