Recent answers to how to save tabs when closing firefox 4https://support.mozilla.org/ga-IE/questions/7961072012-06-17T07:13:14-07:00this fix works great. the step after this is to go to options , select general tab in the "when Fir2012-06-17T07:13:14-07:00MacNimerhttps://support.mozilla.org/ga-IE/questions/796107?page=2#answer-343529<p><strong>this fix works great. the step after this is to go to options , select general tab in the "when Firefox start" set it to "show a blank page" or " show home page". </strong>
</p>Very simply solution that works since 4.x - it is:
Simultaneously pressing: Ctrl+Alt+Del
and from ta2011-11-08T23:00:03-08:00VeryOldFarthttps://support.mozilla.org/ga-IE/questions/796107?page=2#answer-271815<p>Very simply solution that works since 4.x - it is:
Simultaneously pressing: Ctrl+Alt+Del
and from task manager kill firefox process.
</p><p>On next start it automatically show restore windows as it was before someone decide to choose to kill firefox with all that last "new", "co-o-o-o-l", "features".
</p>like cor-el said:
Tools > Options > General > Startup: "When Firefox Starts": "Show my wind2011-09-21T18:24:30-07:00jaxx0rrhttps://support.mozilla.org/ga-IE/questions/796107?page=2#answer-249466<p>like cor-el said:
</p><p>Tools &gt; Options &gt; General &gt; Startup: "When Firefox Starts": "Show my windows and tabs from last time"
</p><p>is the answer you are looking for...
</p>Found a way. Before closing Firefox, just right click any open tab. Select Bookmark All Tabs... 2011-07-08T21:47:08-07:00Mattkylehttps://support.mozilla.org/ga-IE/questions/796107?page=2#answer-212835<p>Found a way. Before closing Firefox, just right click any open tab. Select Bookmark All Tabs... Type a folder name such as "Holiday cottages 9 July 2011". and you're done.
</p>As a security approach I always set Firefox to clear history when Firefox closes (prying eyes). Thi2011-07-08T21:35:05-07:00Mattkylehttps://support.mozilla.org/ga-IE/questions/796107?page=2#answer-212832<p>As a security approach I always set Firefox to clear history when Firefox closes (prying eyes). This means that you cannot get back the tabs which were open on previous session, when you restart Firefox.
</p><p>My only option is to save all tabs for a session when I DECIDE. But I can't do that now. How can I save all open tabs?
</p>Make sure that you not run Firefox in (permanent) Private Browsing - Use Firefox without saving hist2011-05-18T10:52:55-07:00cor-elhttps://support.mozilla.org/ga-IE/questions/796107?page=2#answer-185440<p>Make sure that you not run Firefox in (permanent) <a href="/en-US/kb/private-browsing-use-firefox-without-history" rel="nofollow">Private Browsing - Use Firefox without saving history</a> mode.
</p>
<ul><li> You enter Private Browsing mode if you select: Tools &gt; Options &gt; Privacy &gt; History: Firefox will: "Never Remember History"
</li><li> To see all History and Cookie settings, choose: Tools &gt; Options &gt; Privacy, choose the setting <b>Firefox will: Use custom settings for history</b>
</li><li> Uncheck: [ ] "Permanent Private Browsing mode"
</li></ul>Firefox 4 saves the session automatically.
<<You can use "Firefox > History > Restore Pr2011-05-18T09:45:19-07:00gamebirdhttps://support.mozilla.org/ga-IE/questions/796107?page=2#answer-185415<p>Firefox 4 saves the session automatically.
</p><p>&lt;&lt;You can use "Firefox &gt; History &gt; Restore Previous Session" to get the previous session.&gt;&gt; <strong>That is greyed out.</strong>
</p><p>There is also a "Restore Previous Session" button on the default about:home Home page. That option does not exist,
</p><p>Another possibility is to use:
</p><pre> Tools &gt; Options &gt; General &gt; Startup: "When Firefox Starts": "Show my windows and tabs from last time" <strong>I did that and it still starts with the Google Home page.</strong>
</pre>Thanks for the help! That was so thoughtful a redesign:P Taking tips from FB I guess. But thanks aga2011-05-17T06:58:28-07:00zmsterhttps://support.mozilla.org/ga-IE/questions/796107?page=2#answer-184842<p>Thanks for the help! That was so thoughtful a redesign:P Taking tips from FB I guess. But thanks again for your helpful and simple solution.
</p>This didn't solve it for me. Assuming an undiagnosed addon conflict 4 now.
2011-05-11T21:56:36-07:0022curioushttps://support.mozilla.org/ga-IE/questions/796107?page=2#answer-182194<p>This didn't solve it for me. Assuming an undiagnosed addon conflict 4 now.
</p>Here How I solve this problem ,
First instead of close the firefox from the red X icon in the top r2011-05-11T14:53:53-07:00mmbahnasyhttps://support.mozilla.org/ga-IE/questions/796107?page=2#answer-182070<p>Here How I solve this problem ,
First instead of close the firefox from the red X icon in the top right side close it from the mainmenu --&gt;&gt; close
then it will ask you to save
if like close it every time by this way , or I have checked the box "ask me every time" and choosed "YES"
so every time it will remmember the last sessiions tabs
hop it will work with you
</p>One change in Firefox 4 is to by default stop Firefox displaying the warning message, but it can be 2011-05-09T04:56:04-07:00PacoBozohttps://support.mozilla.org/ga-IE/questions/796107?page=2#answer-180494<p>One change in Firefox 4 is to by default stop Firefox displaying the warning message, but it can be turned back on by changing some preferences.
</p><pre> 1. Type about:config into the location bar and press enter
2. Accept the warning message that appears,
</pre>
<p>you will be taken to a list of preferences
</p><pre> 3. Locate the preference browser.tabs.warnOnClose,
</pre>
<p>if its value is set to false, double-click on it to change its value
</p><p>to true
</p><pre> 4. Repeat this for these 2 preferences
</pre>
<p>browser.warnOnQuit, browser.warnOnRestart
</p><pre> 5. Starting with beta 12 there will be an additional preference
</pre>
<p>that needs to be set to true - browser.showQuitWarning
</p><p>This worked great. Very helpful, thanks.
</p>Thanks for the post. Fixed my issue.
2011-05-09T04:47:45-07:00PacoBozohttps://support.mozilla.org/ga-IE/questions/796107?page=2#answer-180489<p>Thanks for the post. Fixed my issue.
</p>No it does not save tabs when closing multiples.
2011-05-05T08:24:32-07:00gbright12https://support.mozilla.org/ga-IE/questions/796107?page=2#answer-178028<p>No it does not save tabs when closing multiples.
</p>Re:Cor-el's answer
Maybe I'm wrong, but on the version of FF4 that I've just installed (4.0.1), only2011-05-02T19:23:49-07:00pjajhttps://support.mozilla.org/ga-IE/questions/796107#answer-176676<p>Re:Cor-el's answer
</p><p>Maybe I'm wrong, but on the version of FF4 that I've just installed (4.0.1), only the second of these solutions works, the about:home one.
The options&gt;general doesn't have this any more and the History&gt;Restore-previous-sessions is grayed out (maybe because I'd already done the about:home solution).
Nevertheless thanks for at least finding one interim solution, now please can we have the FF3 save-on-exit back?
</p>Try this. Open firefox and type aboutconfig in the address bar. Click on the I'll be careful, I pro2011-05-02T18:48:11-07:00lpbedfordhttps://support.mozilla.org/ga-IE/questions/796107#answer-176668<p>Try this. Open firefox and type <strong>aboutconfig</strong> in the address bar. Click on the <strong>I'll be careful, I promise</strong> button.
now type <strong>quitwarning'</strong> in the filter box
It will now show <strong>browser.showQuitWarning this will be set to fause. Double click this and it should change to true.
</strong>
Close all windows and it should be back. LPB
</p>How do I revert back to Firefox v3.6? I am having too many problems with v4.0. If not I'll try ano2011-05-02T17:26:03-07:00VK4ZWhttps://support.mozilla.org/ga-IE/questions/796107#answer-176645<p>How do I revert back to Firefox v3.6? I am having too many problems with v4.0. If not I'll try another browser.
</p>Thank you, cor-el! This has been driving me crazy ever since I upgraded.
2011-05-02T05:29:06-07:00kayjayesshttps://support.mozilla.org/ga-IE/questions/796107#answer-176345<p>Thank you, cor-el! This has been driving me crazy ever since I upgraded.
</p>cor-el...
bravo, my friend - bravo!!!
certainly not to downplay the other solutions listed herein (a2011-04-08T13:14:58-07:00reb753https://support.mozilla.org/ga-IE/questions/796107#answer-164679<p>cor-el...
</p><p>bravo, my friend - bravo!!!
</p><p>certainly not to downplay the other solutions listed herein (as each may require something as unique as their issue), but why does it always seem that the best and easiest answer to these things is always at the bottom of the "hit" parade...?
</p><p>been finding recently that it's usually better to start at the "last" entry and work my way back - sure saves a lot of time, work and, yes, sometimes even grief!
</p><p>thanks again...
</p>Firefox 4 saves the session automatically.
You can use "Firefox > History > Restore Previous S2011-04-06T12:59:34-07:00cor-elhttps://support.mozilla.org/ga-IE/questions/796107#answer-163418<p>Firefox 4 saves the session automatically.
</p><p>You can use "Firefox &gt; History &gt; Restore Previous Session" to get the previous session.
</p><p>There is also a "Restore Previous Session" button on the default <b>about:home</b> Home page.
</p><p>Another possibility is to use:
</p>
<ul><li>Tools &gt; Options &gt; General &gt; Startup: "When Firefox Starts": "Show my windows and tabs from last time"
</li></ul>All you should do is close Firefox, even with multiple tabs open.
The next time you open Firefox, th2011-04-06T12:49:46-07:00JorgePhttps://support.mozilla.org/ga-IE/questions/796107#answer-163414<p>All you should do is close Firefox, even with multiple tabs open.
The next time you open Firefox, the Restore Previous Session box should come about, click on it and your tabs should reappear.
FF4 doesn't prompt to save tabs when closing, it just does.
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