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somehow private browsing got turned on. How do you turn it off.

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Garlandjp
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I was having trouble with firefox. The AOL screen was not right. Somehow I turned on private browsing and I am not smart enough to figure out how to turn it off. I don't even know how I turned it on. How do you turn off private browsing

I was having trouble with firefox. The AOL screen was not right. Somehow I turned on private browsing and I am not smart enough to figure out how to turn it off. I don't even know how I turned it on. How do you turn off private browsing

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cor-el
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Do you see a Stop Private Browsing in the Firefox menu button drop down?

See also:

  • Tools > Options > Privacy > Firefox will: "Use custom settings for history"
  • Deselect: [ ] "Always use private browsing mode"
Makachaka
Makachaka
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How To Do Private Browsing In Browsers - http://www.wiknix.com/how-to-do-private-browsing/