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When I go to change the cookies settings and close the window, then I go back and it's still on the old settings. How do I keep it changed to what I want?

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I'm trying to get it to stay on Firefox will: use custom settings for history. But When I close the window and come back, it's back on Firefox will: remember history. I don't know how to save my changes to keep it on the custom settings.

I'm trying to get it to stay on Firefox will: use custom settings for history. But When I close the window and come back, it's back on Firefox will: remember history. I don't know how to save my changes to keep it on the custom settings.

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The "Use custom settings for history" setting allows to see the current history and cookie settings, but selecting that setting doesn't make any changes to history and cookie settings.
Firefox shows the "Use custom settings for history" setting as an indication that at least one of the history and cookie settings is not the default to make you aware that changes were made.
If all History settings are default then the custom settings are hidden and you see "Firefox will: (Never) Remember History".
"Never Remember History" means that Private Browsing is active and "Always use private browsing mode" gets a check mark.

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The "Use custom settings for history" setting allows to see the current history and cookie settings, but selecting that setting doesn't make any changes to history and cookie settings.
Firefox shows the "Use custom settings for history" setting as an indication that at least one of the history and cookie settings is not the default to make you aware that changes were made.
If all History settings are default then the custom settings are hidden and you see "Firefox will: (Never) Remember History".
"Never Remember History" means that Private Browsing is active and "Always use private browsing mode" gets a check mark.