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Closing multiple tabs warning not working in private browsing when more than one firefox window opened

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Closing multiple tabs warning: only one private browsing window opened: works fine only one normal browsing window opened: works fine one private window and one normal window: not working in private window, all tabs closed without warning two private windows opened: not working in either of the windows two normal windows opened: works fine in either of the windows

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Closing multiple tabs warning: only one private browsing window opened: works fine only one normal browsing window opened: works fine one private window and one normal window: not working in private window, all tabs closed without warning two private windows opened: not working in either of the windows two normal windows opened: works fine in either of the windows reproduced in troubleshoot mode

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Still not fixed in 89.0.2 Still not fixed in 90.0.1, 90.0.2

Novain'i dspn t@

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I start Firefox in normal mode and open private windows as needed. I never get the warning for any private window -- it just closes immediately. I believe this has been the same pretty much forever.

How do you get this:

dspn said

only one private browsing window opened: works fine

If that is the only window open in Firefox at all, I wonder whether you are getting the warning about closing the browser instead of about just closing the tabs in one window?


I do have an extension which is a bit primitive but might be useful if you have private windows you can't afford to close accidentally. In that window, click the extension's toolbar button to open a special tab and activate the protection in that tab. More info on the Add-ons site:

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/prevent-closing-window/

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jscher2000 said

I start Firefox in normal mode and open private windows as needed. I never get the warning for any private window -- it just closes immediately. I believe this has been the same pretty much forever.

I tested the old firefox 56.0.2, the warning works fine in all situations.

If that is the only window open in Firefox at all, I wonder whether you are getting the warning about closing the browser instead of about just closing the tabs in one window?

Yes, I do get the warning.