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Firefox does not delete cookies when closed.

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I have my options set up as follows; Custom settings for history Accept cookies from sites Accept third-party cookies until I close Firefox Clear history when Firefox closes - with every option to clear checked.

Firefox maintains cookies. No history, but cookies remain.

I have my options set up as follows; Custom settings for history Accept cookies from sites Accept third-party cookies until I close Firefox Clear history when Firefox closes - with every option to clear checked. Firefox maintains cookies. No history, but cookies remain.

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Create a New Profile as a test to check if your current profile is causing the problems.

-> Basic Troubleshooting: Make a New Profile

-> If that New Profile works then you can recover your Bookmarks and Passwords from the Old Profile.

-> Recovering important data from an old profile

Check and tell if its working.

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-> click Firefox button and click Options -> Privacy -> History section -> Firefox will: select "Use Custom Settings for History" -> REMOVE Checkmark from Permanent Private Browsing mode -> place Checkmarks on:

1) Remember my Browsing History 2) Remember Download History 3) Remember Search and Form History 4) Accept Cookies from sites -> click Exceptions... button and click Remove All button -> 4a) Accept Third-party Cookies -> Keep Until : select They Expire

5) place Checkmark on Clear History when Firefox closes -> click Settings... button -> select the options you want -> click OK

-> click OK on Options window -> Restart Firefox

Check and tell if its working.

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Start Firefox in Diagnose Firefox issues using Troubleshoot Mode to check if one of the extensions is causing the problem (switch to the DEFAULT theme: Firefox (Tools) > Add-ons > Appearance/Themes).

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doesn't work

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Create a New Profile as a test to check if your current profile is causing the problems.

-> Basic Troubleshooting: Make a New Profile

-> If that New Profile works then you can recover your Bookmarks and Passwords from the Old Profile.

-> Recovering important data from an old profile

Check and tell if its working.

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Changing to another profile solved the problem. I did go back with my original profile and disable all extensions and re-enable one at a time. This seems to have resolved the problem. Thanks!

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You are welcome!

Modified by Hasan

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It doesn't clear all current history. After I press clear all current history,then I checked Firefox/Aurora History tab,there is still display my previous recently opened website...Please fix it.

Thanks

Modified by Testerz

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I did set up another profile, and this resolved the problem. I went back to my original profile, however, and disabled/re-enabled the extensions one at a time, and this resolved the problem without a complete profile rebuild.

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Glad to hear its working!

Modified by Hasan

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Still doesn't work.

Hmm...This is very strange...When I use previous version 5.0.1,there are no such issue related with that problem...

Well,I run it at Safe Mode,and tick all Make Changes and Restart problem still there...Even create/delete profiles still the same...only at Safe Mode,then problem solved. Maybe there is some bug issue on this new version? I have tried version 6.0,7.0 beta and Aurora still the same. When I use previous version 5.0.1,there are no such issue related with that problem.

I hope Firefox developer can look after that problem and got fixes on new version release.

I like Firefox and Aurora more than other internet browser. :)

Thanks.

P/S: You can try to step by step configure to look after that bug -> Privacy - History -> Firefox will: [never remember history],then continuous click 5~6 times clear all current history - [Clear Now] button after that,open new tab and input whatever website and close tab,repeat previous step now click one time [Clear Now] button,then check History tab,you still can find your previous opened website stored there.Sometimes,when you browse a few website,then even first time click clear all current history - [Clear Now] button still doesn't work.

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You are misusing Private Browsing mode by doing that and in that case Clear Recent History won't work properly.

If you are in PB mode then you get a new set of session cookies that doesn't affect the currently stored cookies from a regular session. Those cookies are restored once you leave Private Browsing mode.

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I'm not in private browsing mode.

I set up a new profile and it corrected the problem. However, I went back to my old profile and disabled/re-enabled each of my extensions, and tis resolved the problem.

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Thanks for the answer.Problem solved. :)

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Downloading another browser solved this problem. Goodbye Firefox.