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Private browsing will not turn off when I press the button or use the hotkey.

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When I try to turn off private browsing, using the button and the hotkey, it will not turn off. What is wrong?

When I try to turn off private browsing, using the button and the hotkey, it will not turn off. What is wrong?

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cor-el
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Make sure that you not run Firefox in automatic Private Browsing - Use Firefox without saving history mode.

You enter Private Browsing mode if you select: Tools > Options > Privacy > History: Firefox will: "Never Remember History" To see all History settings, choose: Tools > Options > Privacy, choose the setting Firefox will: Use custom settings for history UnCheck: [[ ] "Automatically start Firefox in a private browsing session"

See also #Always_start_Firefox_in_a_private_browsing_session|Always start Firefox in a private browsing session