The browser won't allow me to enable reloading tabs from previous sessions.
In the settings of the browser it won't allow me to enable recreation of previous sessions. It's just grayed out as seen in this screenshot and is unclickable. https://gyazo.com/b3082b22dae01a20f969665d33365caf
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Hi Joey_Hamlet, one possible reason for this is if Firefox is set to use automatic private browsing. To check on that:
- Windows: "3-bar" menu button (or Tools menu) > Options
- Mac: "3-bar" menu button (or Firefox menu) > Preferences
- Linux: "3-bar" menu button (or Edit menu) > Preferences
- Any system: type or paste about:preferences into the address bar and press Enter/Return to load it
In the left column, click Privacy & Security, then scroll down to the History section. Either of these will invoke automatic private browsing:
- Firefox will: Never remember history
- Firefox will: Use custom settings for history + "Always use private browsing mode"
You'll need to change to a different setting that preserves History to be able to restore sessions.
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Hi Joey_Hamlet, one possible reason for this is if Firefox is set to use automatic private browsing. To check on that:
- Windows: "3-bar" menu button (or Tools menu) > Options
- Mac: "3-bar" menu button (or Firefox menu) > Preferences
- Linux: "3-bar" menu button (or Edit menu) > Preferences
- Any system: type or paste about:preferences into the address bar and press Enter/Return to load it
In the left column, click Privacy & Security, then scroll down to the History section. Either of these will invoke automatic private browsing:
- Firefox will: Never remember history
- Firefox will: Use custom settings for history + "Always use private browsing mode"
You'll need to change to a different setting that preserves History to be able to restore sessions.
Thanks for the quick response, it worked and I'm able to enable the feature.