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unable to stop private browsing. used all options; ie., Ctrl+Shift+P and clicking on the menu

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rhivu.ghosh
rhivu.ghosh
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i am unable to stop private browsing. i used all option a novice like me can do. even i re installed fire fox.

i am unable to stop private browsing. i used all option a novice like me can do. even i re installed fire fox.

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the-edmeister
the-edmeister
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Options > Privacy -> History --> use Custom settings ...

Is Always use Private Browsing mode check-marked?

If so, un-check that preference, and restart Firefox. Without that pref selected Firefox should revert to the non-private when it is started / restarted.

cor-el
cor-el
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Start Firefox in Safe Mode to check if one of the extensions (Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Extensions) or if hardware acceleration is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox/Tools > Add-ons > Appearance).

  • Do NOT click the Reset button on the Safe mode start window or otherwise make changes.

Make sure that you haven't appended the -private switch to the command line in the Firefox desktop shortcut.