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Firefox doesn't save the history

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t_garrr
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my firefox doesn't save my browsing activities to it's history, and couldn't save bookmark either

my firefox doesn't save my browsing activities to it's history, and couldn't save bookmark either

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[disabled user]
[disabled user]
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Hey t_garrr!

Thanks for writing to us today.

Try creating a new profile and follow the instructions here: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profile-manager-create-and-remove-firefox-profiles and let me know what happens.

Thanks.

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cor-el
cor-el
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Make sure that you do not run Firefox in (permanent) Private Browsing mode (Never Remember History).

  • Tools > Options > Privacy > Firefox will: "Use custom settings for history"
  • Deselect: [ ] "Always use private browsing mode"

Problems with bookmarks and history not working properly can be caused by a corrupted places.sqlite database file.

You can check for problems with the places.sqlite database file in the Firefox profile folder.