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How do I stop Firefox 31.0 from closing down when I close the only tab that I have previously opened. This has not happened before and is infuriating.

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Slioch
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As far as I am aware this problem started with the upgrade to Firefox 31.0. If I open Firefox and look at a website and then close that website, then Firefox closes down. The same thing also happens whenever I close the last of a number of websites that I have previously opened. Previously, I could close the last website looked at and the process did not close down Firefox, merely left me with my Homepage.

As far as I am aware this problem started with the upgrade to Firefox 31.0. If I open Firefox and look at a website and then close that website, then Firefox closes down. The same thing also happens whenever I close the last of a number of websites that I have previously opened. Previously, I could close the last website looked at and the process did not close down Firefox, merely left me with my Homepage.

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Type about:config in the Location Bar and hit Enter. Accept the warning message.

browser.tabs.closeWindowWithLastTab = double-click to toggle to false

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Type about:config in the Location Bar and hit Enter. Accept the warning message.

browser.tabs.closeWindowWithLastTab = double-click to toggle to false

Slioch
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Hey! That's it. It worked! Thanks a lot