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Why won't my browsing history clear from the "All Pages" tab, ever, no matter how long I wait?

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ld_lutes
ld_lutes
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When I clear history, I get a dialog box that states that it might take a couple of minute to clear the history in the "All Pages" tab, but no matter how long you wait, it never does. It doesn't matter if you quit & restart FireFox, or if you reboot the phone.

When I clear history, I get a dialog box that states that it might take a couple of minute to clear the history in the "All Pages" tab, but no matter how long you wait, it never does. It doesn't matter if you quit & restart FireFox, or if you reboot the phone.

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reportingid
reportingid
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I encountered this problem too. (FF7.0.1, latest at time of post). I'd chosen to clear "today" and some selective aspects.

I don't have a solution, but found that for me, it works when the pick list which lets you select which aspects of your history you wish to clear is collapsed -ie not dropped down.

I haven't tested extensively, so there may be other complications but it might be worth a try....

ld_lutes
ld_lutes Úinéir na ceiste
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I've tried with the pick list collapsed, and I've tried it clearing each of the items under the expanded pick list, but it doesn't work either way...

Kevin
Kevin
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We are tracking an issue with the clearing of private data. For now you can use the System Application Window to clear Firefox settings.