This site will have limited functionality while we undergo maintenance to improve your experience. If an article doesn't solve your issue and you want to ask a question, we have our support community waiting to help you at @FirefoxSupport on Twitter and/r/firefox on Reddit.

Avatar for Username

Search Support

Avoid support scams. We will never ask you to call or text a phone number or share personal information. Please report suspicious activity using the “Report Abuse” option.

Learn More

Mulongo oyo etiyamaki na archive. Tuna motuna mosusu soki osengeli na lisalisi

Firefox is opening tabs from the previous session despite settings to the contrary.

  • 3 biyano
  • 4 eza na bankokoso oyo
  • 2 views
  • Eyano yasuka ya VIcerious

VIcerious
VIcerious
more options

Very recently, when I launch Firefox it opens with the tabs from my previous session. I have this behavior disabled in the Options menu.

It started doing this, I think, just after I got Sync set up with my desktop and netbook. I have tab syncing disabled, as well.

Very recently, when I launch Firefox it opens with the tabs from my previous session. I have this behavior disabled in the Options menu. It started doing this, I think, just after I got Sync set up with my desktop and netbook. I have tab syncing disabled, as well.

All Replies (3)

cor-el
cor-el
  • Moderator
  • Top 10 Contributor
more options

It is possible that there is a problem with the files sessionstore.js and sessionstore.bak in the Profile Folder

Delete sessionstore.js and sessionstore.bak in the Profile Folder

  • Help > Troubleshooting Information > Profile Directory: Open Containing Folder

If you see files sessionstore-##.js with a number in the left part of the name like sessionstore-1.js then delete those as well.

Deleting sessionstore.js will cause App Tabs and Tab Groups to get lost, so you will have to create them again (make a note).

See:

VIcerious
VIcerious Nkolo motuna
more options

This did not solve the problem.

VIcerious
VIcerious Nkolo motuna
more options

Just fixed it myself. For whatever reason, the Firefox process was not terminating when all windows were closed. When I ended the process in the Task Manager (this is Windows 7, by the way), session behavior returned to normal.