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Doesn't remember tabs when restarting

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I'm running V 3.6.13 and when I restart it, I get the question if I want Firefox to remember all my tabs and I click on Save and Quit. However, it doesn't remember them and only opens a single tab. I don't recall making any changes to options or settings. Is this a but or am I missing something?

Thanks.

I'm running V 3.6.13 and when I restart it, I get the question if I want Firefox to remember all my tabs and I click on Save and Quit. However, it doesn't remember them and only opens a single tab. I don't recall making any changes to options or settings. Is this a but or am I missing something? Thanks.

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If you use Delete browsing, search and download history on Firefox to clear the 'Browsing History' when you close Firefox then restoring tabs from the last session ("Save & Quit" or "Show my windows and tabs from last time") doesn't work.

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I don't do that when closing Firefox.

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This can be a problem with the file sessionstore.js and sessionstore.bak in the Profile Folder

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

See:

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Did as above with sessionstore.js file. Also read and followed the instructions in the above article. Neither worked. Typically I click on the X in the upper right hand corner and receive the option message to Save and Quit or just Quit. I always click on Save and Quit and this always worked until recently. Anythiing else I should look at?

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Are you using cleanup software like CCleaner that can remove the session history?

Do you see a file sessionstore.js in the Firefox Profile Folder?

Does it work if you use this?

Tools > Options > General > Startup: "When Firefox Starts": "Show my windows and tabs from last time"
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OK, I fixed the problem. Don't know why it changed but it's no longer an issue. I went to Tools > Options > Privacy > Settings and unchecked Browsing History.

Thanks for the help.