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Firefox does not remember my browser history after closing the browser.

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Adrian
Adrian
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When I close Firefox and open a new browser session I have to always recover my Google account(s) because it signs me out of all of them despite my settings under 'Privacy & Security >> History' being set to Firefox will remember history. I tried uninstalling Firefox and reinstalling from scratch and followed guides but nothing is working and it is so frustrating to have to sign into multiple accounts every time I turn on my computer to use the browser, check my emails, view my calendar, or to just go on YouTube. I cannot do anything without singing into my account every time and I have no set rules to auto delete cookies or any browser data whatsoever. This started occurring randomly after Firefox auto-updated and I can't figure out what changed to cause this to happen.

When I close Firefox and open a new browser session I have to always recover my Google account(s) because it signs me out of all of them despite my settings under 'Privacy & Security >> History' being set to Firefox will remember history. I tried uninstalling Firefox and reinstalling from scratch and followed guides but nothing is working and it is so frustrating to have to sign into multiple accounts every time I turn on my computer to use the browser, check my emails, view my calendar, or to just go on YouTube. I cannot do anything without singing into my account every time and I have no set rules to auto delete cookies or any browser data whatsoever. This started occurring randomly after Firefox auto-updated and I can't figure out what changed to cause this to happen.
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cor-el
cor-el
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In case you use "Clear history when Firefox closes" or otherwise clear history.

  • do not clear the "Browsing history"
  • do not clear the Cookies
  • do not clear the "Site settings"

Detail like websites remembering you and log you in automatically is stored in cookies, so make sure you aren't clearing important cookies.

You can use these steps to make a website recognize and remember you.

  • create a cookie allow exception with the proper protocol (https:// or http://) to make a website remember you

You can check that you aren't clearing important cookies.

  • using "Delete cookies and site data when Firefox is closed" to clear cookies keeps cookies with an allow exception
    in 102+ version toggling this setting makes changes to the "Clear history when Firefox closes" settings and those settings prevail
  • using "Clear history when Firefox closes" in Firefox 102+ honors exceptions and keeps cookies with an allow exception, previous versions removed all cookies

Make sure to keep the "Site settings".

  • clearing "Site settings" clears exceptions for cookies, images, pop-up windows, and software installation and exceptions for passwords and other website specific data
  • Settings -> Privacy & Security
    Cookies and Site Data: "Manage Exceptions"
  • Settings -> Privacy & Security
    Firefox will: "Use custom settings for history":
    [X] "Clear history when Firefox closes" -> Settings
zeroknight
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Does it still happen with all your extensions disabled?