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Firefox does not ask to save tabs and windows on exit whell when I went and did what it said I could see the option but it's in light gray and not highlightable! HELP! email at: jessicaleah@mediacombb.net

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Firefox does not ask to save tabs and windows on exit well when I went and did what it said I could see the option but it's in light gray and not highlight-able! HELP! email at: jessicaleah@mediacombb.net

Firefox does not ask to save tabs and windows on exit well when I went and did what it said I could see the option but it's in light gray and not highlight-able! HELP! email at: jessicaleah@mediacombb.net

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Firefox 4 and later versions save the previous session automatically, so there is no longer need for the dialog asking if you want to save the current session.
Use "File > Exit" or "Firefox > Exit" (Mac: "Firefox > Quit Firefox") if you want to restore multiple windows.
You can use "History > Restore Previous Session" to get the previous session at any time.
You may need to click the orange/gray Firefox button to see History.
There is also a "Restore Previous Session" button on the default about:home Home page.

Using the "Show my windows and tabs from last time" setting is a more reliable way to restore session data.

Make sure that you do not use "Clear Recent History" to clear the 'Browsing History' when you close Firefox.