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Pushed out to 10% release users - Firefox starts automatically when I restart Windows

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  1. guigs
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    HI folks,

    Please see this new article for users who may be looking for help or experiencing Firefox restarting when the Windows operating system restarts. Know that this is expected for 10% of users in release at the moment.

    https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-starts-automatically-when-i-restart-window

    HI folks, Please see this new article for users who may be looking for help or experiencing Firefox restarting when the Windows operating system restarts. Know that this is expected for 10% of users in release at the moment. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-starts-automatically-when-i-restart-window
  2. AliceWyman
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    Related bugs: Bug 603903 Register with Windows Restart Manager (re-launch Firefox after Windows reboot) RESOLVED FIXED in Firefox 61 (quote) Chris Peterson [:cpeterson] Comment 69 • 2018-08-06 16:26 EDT Ryan, we should relnote this bug for the 61.0.2 dot release! We had planned to let this feature ride the trains with 63, but we've fast tracked this feature to be rolled out in 61.0.2.

    61.0.2 Release Note Request [Why is this notable]: Restarting Firefox after Windows reboot should help users resume their work more quickly and prevent their session from being lost by automatic Windows Update reboot. [Affects Firefox for Android]: No. This feature is currently limited to Windows, though it may be extended to macOS later (in bug 1326181). [Suggested wording]: Firefox will automatically restore your tabs after Windows OS reboot. To disable this feature, set the "toolkit.winRegisterApplicationRestart" pref to false. [Links (documentation, blog post, etc)]: None

    Chris Peterson [:cpeterson] Comment 70 • 2018-08-06 17:45 EDT Ryan, I'm no longer sure if a 61.0.2 relnote is appropriate. This feature will ship pref'd OFF in 61.0.2 and then be unthrottled for all users over a few weeks. So 61.0.2's relnotes are a little too early and 62's are too late. I think 61.0.2 is probably better than no relnote at all.

    Bug 1481278 Rollout Windows Restart Manager to Release 61.0.2 via Normandy NEW Assigned to mythmon (quote) User Story Release schedule: - Friday 2018-08-10: Recipe enabled at 10% - A week later: 50% - A week later: 99%

    Michael Cooper [:mythmon] (Assignee) Description • 2018-08-06 14:07 EDT +++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #1480576 +++

    This bug covers enabling Window Restart Manager in 61.0.2 via a Normandy preference rollout. Preference: toolkit.winRegisterApplicationRestart New Value: true Release schedule: - Tuesday 2018-08-07 or Wednesday 2018-08-08: Recipe enabled at 10% - A week later: 50% - A week later: 99% Raising enrollment to 100% is eventually planned, but there isn't any schedule for it.

    Michael Cooper [:mythmon (Assignee) Comment 2 • 2018-08-08 12:37 EDT Correction, this will be launching Friday, Aug 10th. I've moved the release schedule to the user story.

    Related bugs: [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=603903 Bug 603903] Register with Windows Restart Manager (re-launch Firefox after Windows reboot) RESOLVED FIXED in Firefox 61 (quote) Chris Peterson [:cpeterson] Comment 69 • 2018-08-06 16:26 EDT Ryan, we should relnote this bug for the 61.0.2 dot release! We had planned to let this feature ride the trains with 63, but we've fast tracked this feature to be rolled out in 61.0.2. 61.0.2 Release Note Request [Why is this notable]: Restarting Firefox after Windows reboot should help users resume their work more quickly and prevent their session from being lost by automatic Windows Update reboot. [Affects Firefox for Android]: No. This feature is currently limited to Windows, though it may be extended to macOS later (in bug 1326181). [Suggested wording]: Firefox will automatically restore your tabs after Windows OS reboot. To disable this feature, set the "toolkit.winRegisterApplicationRestart" pref to false. [Links (documentation, blog post, etc)]: None Chris Peterson [:cpeterson] Comment 70 • 2018-08-06 17:45 EDT Ryan, I'm no longer sure if a 61.0.2 relnote is appropriate. This feature will ship pref'd OFF in 61.0.2 and then be unthrottled for all users over a few weeks. So 61.0.2's relnotes are a little too early and 62's are too late. I think 61.0.2 is probably better than no relnote at all. ----- [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1481278 Bug 1481278] Rollout Windows Restart Manager to Release 61.0.2 via Normandy NEW Assigned to mythmon (quote) User Story Release schedule: - Friday 2018-08-10: Recipe enabled at 10% - A week later: 50% - A week later: 99% Michael Cooper [:mythmon] (Assignee) Description • 2018-08-06 14:07 EDT +++ This bug was initially created as a clone of [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1480576 Bug #1480576] +++ This bug covers enabling Window Restart Manager in 61.0.2 via a Normandy preference rollout. Preference: toolkit.winRegisterApplicationRestart New Value: true Release schedule: - Tuesday 2018-08-07 or Wednesday 2018-08-08: Recipe enabled at 10% - A week later: 50% - A week later: 99% Raising enrollment to 100% is eventually planned, but there isn't any schedule for it. Michael Cooper [:mythmon (Assignee) Comment 2 • 2018-08-08 12:37 EDT Correction, this will be launching Friday, Aug 10th. I've moved the release schedule to the user story.

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  3. AliceWyman
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    guigs said

    Please see this new article for users who may be looking for help or experiencing Firefox restarting when the Windows operating system restarts. Know that this is expected for 10% of users in release at the moment. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-starts-automatically-when-i-restart-window

    Firefox 61.0.2 was released today. From https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/61.0.2/releasenotes/ (which links to this article):

    New | Adds support for automatically restoring your Firefox session after Windows restarts. Currently, this feature is not enabled by default for most users, but will be gradually enabled over the coming weeks.

    ''guigs [[#post-74459|said]]'' <blockquote> Please see this new article for users who may be looking for help or experiencing Firefox restarting when the Windows operating system restarts. Know that this is expected for 10% of users in release at the moment. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-starts-automatically-when-i-restart-window </blockquote> Firefox 61.0.2 was released today. From https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/61.0.2/releasenotes/ (which links to this article): '''''New''' | Adds support for [https://support.mozilla.org/kb/firefox-starts-automatically-when-i-restart-window automatically restoring] your Firefox session after Windows restarts. Currently, this feature is not enabled by default for most users, but will be gradually enabled over the coming weeks.''

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  4. jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
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    Some users report pulling the plug or laying on the power switch when a tab is taken over by a scam site (e.g., fake virus message to sell support services) and they can't figure out how to escape it. This new behavior would be unwelcome in that scenario, and I can't think of any technical way to detect/avoid it.

    If a user needs to prevent restoring a problem page in a session, a couple methods are outlined in the following: https://support.mozilla.org/questions/1225706#answer-1132830

    Some users report pulling the plug or laying on the power switch when a tab is taken over by a scam site (e.g., fake virus message to sell support services) and they can't figure out how to escape it. This new behavior would be unwelcome in that scenario, and I can't think of any technical way to detect/avoid it. If a user needs to prevent restoring a problem page in a session, a couple methods are outlined in the following: https://support.mozilla.org/questions/1225706#answer-1132830

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  5. philipp
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    i think the windows restart manager would only kick in when the user performs a proper restart through the start menu or if it's an automatically performed restart outside the usage time when windows updates are applied.

    i think the windows restart manager would only kick in when the user performs a proper restart through the start menu or if it's an automatically performed restart outside the usage time when windows updates are applied.