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Why cant I turn private browsing off after updating?

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jason.morrison
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I had my 7 app tabs and 12 different tabs open. I accidentally hit 'start private browsing'. I did not change to private browsing like it normally does. So I bookmarked the 12 tabs that were open, then I closed them. The I closed Firefox. When I went to reopen Firefox, it updated itself and opened in private browsing. The problem is that the option to 'stop private browsing' is no longer working so I cant get back to regular Firefox with my 7 app tabs. How do I fix this? Ive tried rebooting my pc and that did not work.

I had my 7 app tabs and 12 different tabs open. I accidentally hit 'start private browsing'. I did not change to private browsing like it normally does. So I bookmarked the 12 tabs that were open, then I closed them. The I closed Firefox. When I went to reopen Firefox, it updated itself and opened in private browsing. The problem is that the option to 'stop private browsing' is no longer working so I cant get back to regular Firefox with my 7 app tabs. How do I fix this? Ive tried rebooting my pc and that did not work.

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cor-el
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Make sure that you do not run Firefox in permanent Private Browsing mode.

To see all History and Cookie settings, choose: Tools > Options > Privacy, choose the setting Firefox will: Use custom settings for history

  • Deselect: [ ] "Always use private browsing mode"