How can I get Firefox to delete all browsing data/history/etc. on close except for one extension?
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Could you explain the exception in more detail? Usually add-ons store their data in a completely separate file from website history.
I don't understand your question, but here is more information:
LastPass is an Extension LastPass is a website
LastsPass's website is in my exemptions - it does nothing for the extension
When I close Firefox all data is cleared
When I open Firefox I must log into the LastPass Extension, this is what I would like to prevent
Under the LastPass Extension settings - I have turned off the following:
Security Log out when all browsers are closed - no Log out after this many minutes of inactivity - no
Firefox will not allow me to turn off - Delete cookies and site data when Firefox is closed
Is there a more specific question I can help with?
lcnjmn said
When I close Firefox all data is cleared ... Firefox will not allow me to turn off - Delete cookies and site data when Firefox is closed
Could you let me know your History settings?
Open the Settings page (menu button > Settings or Preferences) and click Privacy & Security in the left column.
Scroll down to the History section. There are three main options:
- Firefox will: Remember history
- Firefox will: Never remember history
- Firefox will: Use custom settings for history => select this to show detailed settings
With Custom Settings shown:
[_] Always use private browsing mode => must NOT be checked if you want to keep specific cookies
[?] Remember browsing and download history => not relevant to your problem
[?] Remember search and form history => not relevant to your problem
[X] Clear history when Firefox closes => we need to review the detailed settings:
[X] History => it's okay to continue clearing [X] Cookies and site data => it's okay to continue clearing IF you created a site exception for LastPass (later step) [?] Temporary cached files and pages => any setting is okay [_] Site settings => do not clear because this will remove site exceptions
So far so good?
Site Exception
Back up the Settings page, Privacy & Security panel, in the "Cookies and Site Data" section:
Click the "Manage Exceptions" button to make sure both of these are listed with the Allow permission:
All good there?
If you close out of "Manage Exceptions" and look in "Manage Data", can you spot anything else that looks relevant to LastPass (website or extension)?
I think that did that did the trick - I'm unure which step but set it and forget it. Thank you or the assistance.