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can't clear history, just keeps building

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hello..I can no longer clear my history, it just keeps adding on. tried reinstalling but did not help. Please advise JW

hello..I can no longer clear my history, it just keeps adding on. tried reinstalling but did not help. Please advise JW

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If you have sync, and there is a problem anywhere, Shut Down Sync Immediately On All Devices to prevent the problem from spreading. Once the problem is fixed, perform the same repair on all computers/profiles before using sync again.


[v57+] Places Maintenance is built into Firefox.

Type about:support<enter> in the address bar.

You will find Places Database near the bottom. Press the Verify Integrity button.

When done, copy and post the results here.

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/fix-bookmarks-and-history-will-not-be-functional