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the history cant be refreshed and i have tried safety mode

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My firefox can't refresh the history. I have tried the safety mode and even reset the options. But invalid. How can I do?

My firefox can't refresh the history. I have tried the safety mode and even reset the options. But invalid. How can I do?

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You can check the history settings.

To see all the History and Cookie settings, select:

If you have problems with saving (new) history then a possible cause is a problem with the file places.sqlite that stores the bookmarks and the history.

You can also try to repair the places database with this extension:

Also make sure that you do not use Clear Recent History to clear the browsing history and other items that you wish to keep.

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I'm not sure what you mean by refresh. Are you trying to erase (or delete) your browsing and/or download history?

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You can check the history settings.

To see all the History and Cookie settings, select:

If you have problems with saving (new) history then a possible cause is a problem with the file places.sqlite that stores the bookmarks and the history.

You can also try to repair the places database with this extension:

Also make sure that you do not use Clear Recent History to clear the browsing history and other items that you wish to keep.