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Even though I selected the option to have the previous tabs/websites saved, whenever I close and re-open Firefox, only one tab with the home page opens - why doesn't it remember the tabs/websites previously open??

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Even though I selected the option to have the previous tabs/websites saved, whenever I close and re-open Firefox, only one tab with the home page opens - why doesn't it remember the tabs/websites previously open??

Even though I selected the option to have the previous tabs/websites saved, whenever I close and re-open Firefox, only one tab with the home page opens - why doesn't it remember the tabs/websites previously open??

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Firefox now automatically saves open tabs when closing. When you re-start Firefox, do one of these:

  1. Restore from History:
    • click Firefox button> History > Restore Previous Session
    • click History > Restore Previous Session, if using the Menu Bar
  2. Restore from the about:home page:
  3. Change your home page setting:

IMPORTANT:

  • You must close Firefox using Firefox button > Exit/Close (or File > Exit/Close if using the Menu Bar) for this to work properly DO NOT use the Close ("X") button in the upper right corner of the window.
  • You must have "Remember my browsing history" selected; click Firrefox button > Options > Privacy (or Tools > Options > Privacy, if using the Menu Bar)
  • You must not clear "Browsing History" when closing Firefox; click Firefox button > Options > Privacy > [X] Clear history when Firefox closes > Exceptions > [  ] Browsing History (un-checked) (or click Tools > Options > Privacy > [X] Clear history when Firefox closes > Exceptions > [  ] Browsing History (un-checked), if using the Menu Bar)
  • You must not be using Private Browsing or start Firefox in permanent Private Browsing


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Not related to your question, but...

You may need to update some plug-ins. Check your plug-ins and update as necessary:

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On the Firefox start page, there's usually a big button that says "Restore Previous Session". Click that and your tabs and windows will be restored.

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Chosen Solution

Firefox now automatically saves open tabs when closing. When you re-start Firefox, do one of these:

  1. Restore from History:
    • click Firefox button> History > Restore Previous Session
    • click History > Restore Previous Session, if using the Menu Bar
  2. Restore from the about:home page:
  3. Change your home page setting:

IMPORTANT:

  • You must close Firefox using Firefox button > Exit/Close (or File > Exit/Close if using the Menu Bar) for this to work properly DO NOT use the Close ("X") button in the upper right corner of the window.
  • You must have "Remember my browsing history" selected; click Firrefox button > Options > Privacy (or Tools > Options > Privacy, if using the Menu Bar)
  • You must not clear "Browsing History" when closing Firefox; click Firefox button > Options > Privacy > [X] Clear history when Firefox closes > Exceptions > [  ] Browsing History (un-checked) (or click Tools > Options > Privacy > [X] Clear history when Firefox closes > Exceptions > [  ] Browsing History (un-checked), if using the Menu Bar)
  • You must not be using Private Browsing or start Firefox in permanent Private Browsing


If this reply solves your problem, please click "Solved It" next to this reply when signed-in to the forum.



Not related to your question, but...

You may need to update some plug-ins. Check your plug-ins and update as necessary:

Modified by SafeBrowser

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I now in FF6.0.2 have to click History->Restore last session every time I restart my computer in order to get my windows and tabs the way I left them in FF.

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I now in FF6.0.2 have to click History->Restore last session every time I restart my computer in order to get my windows and tabs the way I left them in FF. Can't remember that I had to that before?!?

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Anders_M

Please read ALL of my post above.