Firefox does not retain my history files, how do I retrieve them ?
I have been using Firefox for the longest time now, but lately I noticed that when I check my history files, that there are none. And no my teens did not delete them, because when I am on the computer for an extended time, and check, there are no history files, they are not registering in my browser.
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Are you using Delete browsing, search and download history on Firefox to clear the browser history?
Also make sure that you not run Firefox in (permanent) Private Browsing - Use Firefox without saving history mode.
Cleanup software like CCleaner can also remove the Firefox history, so if you use such software then check the settings for the Firefox application
I have the same problem and have tried all those things. I have also tried deleting the Firefox profile and restarting. I have also tried reinstalling and not adding any addons. I have even removed Firefox registry keys and any Firefox files left by the uninstall before attempting to install it again. No matter what I do, Firefox begins to stop retaining any history. This all started when I upgraded to 4.0. It is frustrating because I have seen all over the net that others are having this problem. I backed up to the 3.6 version and that fixed the problem. After a while, I decided to go ahead and go back to 4.0 to see if the issue would stop. But it does it again!
Create a new profile as a test to check if your current profile is causing the problems.
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If that new profile works then you can transfer some files from the old profile to that new profile (be careful not to copy corrupted files)
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