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How to update Adobe without closing Firefox

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miriama591
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When I update Adobe it makes me close Firefox. It will not ignore it. BUT when I close all the windows it will not bring them back when I restart it. Even though the setting on Firefox is to restart with previous tabs and windows, if I force it, it doesn't bring them back. How do you close several windows and bring them back? Today I had 5 windows up, updated Adobe, it kept telling me I had to close FF. So I did and ignored the close several tabs warning and when restarting it didn't bring them back.

When I update Adobe it makes me close Firefox. It will not ignore it. BUT when I close all the windows it will not bring them back when I restart it. Even though the setting on Firefox is to restart with previous tabs and windows, if I force it, it doesn't bring them back. How do you close several windows and bring them back? Today I had 5 windows up, updated Adobe, it kept telling me I had to close FF. So I did and ignored the close several tabs warning and when restarting it didn't bring them back.

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Did you close Firefox using the menu command "Exit"? Either:

  • "3-bar" menu button > Exit
  • (menu bar) File > Exit

Firefox should retain a correct list of windows and tab in that case.

If neither of these is available (hidden or grayed out):

  • "3-bar" menu button > Restore Previous Session
  • (menu bar) History > Restore Previous Session

Then immediately check either:

  • "3-bar" menu button > Library > History > Recently Closed Windows
  • "Library" toolbar button > History > Recently Closed Windows
  • (menu bar) History > Recently Closed Windows

Anything there?

Note that private windows are never saved to disk and cannot be restored in a new Firefox session.

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FredMcD
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The browser the installer if for must be closed because the current flash files will be in use.

jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
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Chosen Solution

Did you close Firefox using the menu command "Exit"? Either:

  • "3-bar" menu button > Exit
  • (menu bar) File > Exit

Firefox should retain a correct list of windows and tab in that case.

If neither of these is available (hidden or grayed out):

  • "3-bar" menu button > Restore Previous Session
  • (menu bar) History > Restore Previous Session

Then immediately check either:

  • "3-bar" menu button > Library > History > Recently Closed Windows
  • "Library" toolbar button > History > Recently Closed Windows
  • (menu bar) History > Recently Closed Windows

Anything there?

Note that private windows are never saved to disk and cannot be restored in a new Firefox session.

cor-el
cor-el
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That is how it works on Windows, you need to close applications that use the Shockwave Flash plugin. On Linux there is no problem to install/update a new Flash version while Firefox is running even if Flash is used.