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Lost all tabs when I launched Firefox from a private window

Bubba DaCaveman
Bubba DaCaveman
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Hi, I had lost around 25 tabs because I opened Firefox from the 'Private Window'. So this is how it happened. First I opened normal Firefox with all the tabs intact. Then I opened a private window and closed the main Firefox. Then from the private Firefox I opened a new window and all the tabs were gone.

I thought they were just gone in that particular window but when I restarted Firefox again but all the tabs were really gone. Since I had cleared all the history earlier I couldn't recover them.

In Opera this doesn't happen. When I open a normal Opera window from incognito mode, it too opens a window without all the tabs, but all the tabs are restored once I restart Opera again.

Is there a way to not lose tabs.

Regards

Hi, I had lost around 25 tabs because I opened Firefox from the 'Private Window'. So this is how it happened. First I opened normal Firefox with all the tabs intact. Then I opened a private window and closed the main Firefox. Then from the private Firefox I opened a new window and all the tabs were gone. I thought they were just gone in that particular window but when I restarted Firefox again but all the tabs were really gone. Since I had cleared all the history earlier I couldn't recover them. In Opera this doesn't happen. When I open a normal Opera window from incognito mode, it too opens a window without all the tabs, but all the tabs are restored once I restart Opera again. Is there a way to not lose tabs. Regards

Chosen solution

hello, Take appropriate steps to restore tab 

   https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/back-and-restore-information-firefox-profiles
   https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/search/?platform=windows&q=session%20manager
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McCoy
McCoy
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Please ignore elena209's post and don't call that number;   it's a scam !

This is the official Mozilla support forum forum and you will get help from devoted contributors.

ANAMIKA KUMARI
ANAMIKA KUMARI
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Chosen Solution

hello, Take appropriate steps to restore tab 

   https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/back-and-restore-information-firefox-profiles
   https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/search/?platform=windows&q=session%20manager
Bubba DaCaveman
Bubba DaCaveman Question owner
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Umm, isn't this forum supposed to be where I ask questions and get answers from other users? Now I am confused, sorry if I have posted in the wrong place.

........

So these shameless scammers have reached the Firefox forums too. I will ignore them.

Modified by Bubba DaCaveman

McCoy
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Bubba DaCaveman said
Umm, isn't this forum supposed to be where I ask questions and get answers from other users? Now I am confused, sorry if I have posted in the wrong place.

No, you posted your question in the right place;   I'm sure that some other contributor (volunteer, user just like you) will come to your rescue asap.
Right now I'm too busy warning other users about these scammers .....

Bubba DaCaveman
Bubba DaCaveman Question owner
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@ANAMIKA KUMARI, I am testing the 'Tab Session Manager' addon. And I will flag your answer as helpful once I am finished testing it. Although I would rather Firefox had it inbuilt without installing external addons.