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the "show my windows and tabs from last time" brings up my home page instead

Firefox Settings
cor-el replied 13 years ago
creberle
creberle

Configuring the option to "show my windows....." does not work no matter how I exit Firefox. I always get my home page when I reopen Firefox. The History menu item "Restore previous session" does work.

Windows 7, svc. pk. 1

Configuring the option to "show my windows....." does not work no matter how I exit Firefox. I always get my home page when I reopen Firefox. The History menu item "Restore previous session" does work. Windows 7, svc. pk. 1

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kobe
kobe

Chosen Solution

Please see the How to fix preferences that won't save article, if you have not already.

cor-el
cor-el
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Make sure that you do not run Firefox in (permanent) Private Browsing mode (Never Remember History).

  • Tools > Options > Privacy > Firefox will: "Use custom settings for history"
  • Deselect: [ ] "Always use private browsing mode"

In case you are using "Clear history when Firefox closes":

  • do not clear the Browsing History

Note that clearing "Site Preferences" clears all exceptions for cookies, images, pop-up windows, software installation, and passwords.