I'm not sure what you mean by refresh. Are you trying to erase (or delete) your browsing and/or download history?

You can check the history settings. To see all the History and Cookie settings, select: * Tools > Options > Privacy > History: Firefox will: "Use custom settings for history" *https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Options+window+-+Privacy+panel If you have problems with saving (new) history then a possible cause is a problem with the file places.sqlite that stores the bookmarks and the history. *http://kb.mozillazine.org/Bookmarks_history_and_toolbar_buttons_not_working_-_Firefox *https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Bookmarks+not+saved#w_fix-the-bookmarks-file You can also try to repair the places database with this extension: *https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/places-maintenance/ Also make sure that you do not use Clear Recent History to clear the browsing history and other items that you wish to keep. *Tools > Options > Privacy : History: [X] Clear history when Firefox closes > Settings *https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Clear+Recent+History