How do I restore my tabs from last time?
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If you have stopped receiving a "Do you want Firefox to save your tabs for the next time it starts" prompt when you exitquit Firefox, this problem could be due to settings, extension problems, or corrupted files causing failure of Firefox components.
- For more information about how Firefox restores a previous session, see the Restore previous session - Configure when Firefox shows your most recent tabs and windows article.
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Restore a previous session from the home page
If you had tabs and windows open when you closed Firefox, the default Firefox home page will have a
button on it. To get your tabs and windows back, just click it.Restore a previous session from the history menu
Here's how to get your tabs and windows from a previous session back if you don't use the default Firefox home page:
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the button, go over to ( menu in Windows XP) and select .On the menu bar, click the menu and select .At the top of the Firefox window, click the menu and select .
Still having problems?
If your previous browsing sessions are not being restored, the problem could be due to settings, extensions, or corrupted files causing failure of Firefox components.
Settings may be incorrect
You may need to make corrections to your Firefox settings to fix the problem.
- In the Menu bar at the top of the screen, click and then select or , depending on your macOS version.Click the menu button and select .
- Select the (, and set When Firefox starts to Show my home page. panel in Firefox 3.5) panel
- Switch to the panel, and check mark Warn me when closing multiple tabs.
- Switch to the
- If Firefox will: is set to Use custom settings for history then make sure that Automatically start Firefox in a private browsing sessionPermanent Private Browsing mode is not selected.
- If Firefox will: is set to Use custom settings for history and Clear history when Firefox closes is selected then click the button and make sure that Browsing History is not selected.
panel, and make sure Firefox will: is set to either Remember history or Use custom settings for history.
- Close the page. Any changes you've made will automatically be saved.
Extensions are interfering
Some extensions (e.g. Tab Mix Plus) are known to cause this problem. To find out if it is an extension, read Troubleshoot extensions, themes and hardware acceleration issues to solve common Firefox problems.
Corrupted files
Firefox stores your user information in a separate folder on your computer. One or more files within that folder may be corrupt. If you delete or rename the problem files, Firefox will generate new files, as needed, to replace them.
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Open your profile folder:
- Click the menu button , click and select .From the The Troubleshooting Information tab will open. menu, select .
- Under the Application Basics section next to Profile FolderDirectory, click . A window will open that contains your profile folder.Your profile folder will open.
Note: If you are unable to open or use Firefox, follow the instructions in Finding your profile without opening Firefox. - Click the Firefox menu and select .Click the Firefox menu at the top of the screen and select .Click the Firefox menu and select
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- Make sure Firefox is not running at this point.
- Within your profile folder, rename these files (e.g., by adding .bak to the end of the file name)
- Rename formhistory.sqlite to formhistory.sqlite.bak.
- Rename sessionstore.js to sessionstore.js.bak.