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Where can I set how long Firefox 7 should keep my browsing history? I want to keep my browsing history for as long as possible.

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ebruskin
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I'm using version 7.0.1 with Windows XP.

I have searched high and low on Google and elsewhere for the answer to this question and I cannot find one. There does not appear to be a setting in Toops|Options. Is it one of the entries in about:config? If it is, and I change it, will the change be ignored?

I'm using version 7.0.1 with Windows XP. I have searched high and low on Google and elsewhere for the answer to this question and I cannot find one. There does not appear to be a setting in Toops|Options. Is it one of the entries in about:config? If it is, and I change it, will the change be ignored?

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There is no time limit in Firefox 4+ versions for the history.
Firefox determines automatically how many pages can be kept without affecting the performance.
You can see the current value via the reads-only pref places.history.expiration.transient_max_pages on the about:config page.

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There is no time limit in Firefox 4+ versions for the history.
Firefox determines automatically how many pages can be kept without affecting the performance.
You can see the current value via the reads-only pref places.history.expiration.transient_max_pages on the about:config page.

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ebruskin
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THANK YOU! Finally, a clear, concise and complete answer to what I've been looking for. And the link provides a thorough background direct from the source. THANK YOU AGAIN!