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Old websites visited keep popping up as tabs when I reopen the browser

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As it says, I have 2 old websites that appear as tabs every time I reopen my browser. How do I get rid of them?

As it says, I have 2 old websites that appear as tabs every time I reopen my browser. How do I get rid of them?

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You can check the home page setting:

  • Tools > Options > General > Startup: Home page

Firefox supports multiple home pages separated by '|' (pipe) symbols.


You can check if you have a user.js file in the Firefox profile folder that sets the browser.sessionstore.resume_session_once pref to true.

You can check for problems with the sessionstore.js and sessionstore.bak files in the Firefox profile folder that store session data.

  • Help > Troubleshooting Information > Profile Directory: Show Folder (Linux: Open Directory; Mac: Show in Finder)

Deleting sessionstore.js will cause App Tabs and Tab Groups and open and closed (undo) tabs to get lost and you will have to recreate them (make a note or bookmark them if possible).

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Hello,

Thanks for letting us know about your problem. It seems that you would like to change your Home page. For doing so, please follow following

  1. click on the menu on the top right corner
  2. Go to Options then go to the General
  3. Click on Restore to Default Button.
    • And your both old pages will be removed.

Hope this method solved your problem. Please let us know if its solved.

Regards

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Chosen Solution

You can check the home page setting:

  • Tools > Options > General > Startup: Home page

Firefox supports multiple home pages separated by '|' (pipe) symbols.


You can check if you have a user.js file in the Firefox profile folder that sets the browser.sessionstore.resume_session_once pref to true.

You can check for problems with the sessionstore.js and sessionstore.bak files in the Firefox profile folder that store session data.

  • Help > Troubleshooting Information > Profile Directory: Show Folder (Linux: Open Directory; Mac: Show in Finder)

Deleting sessionstore.js will cause App Tabs and Tab Groups and open and closed (undo) tabs to get lost and you will have to recreate them (make a note or bookmark them if possible).

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Thank you so much.

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Thank you so much.