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Private Browsing feature does not respond when clicked. error msg is found in error console for PB under "tools" what happened?

zymol75
zymol75
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This is the msg found in error console under the "tools" drop down box: line 42 and it gives a link to a file on my hard drive the file is labeled: nsSessionStartup.js

Basically what happens is this: When I click on "start private browsing" nothing happens. It used to popup a notification telling me about PB and then it would sh0w (private browsing) in the top window bar. now... nothing. what happened?

This is the msg found in error console under the "tools" drop down box: line 42 and it gives a link to a file on my hard drive the file is labeled: nsSessionStartup.js Basically what happens is this: When I click on "start private browsing" nothing happens. It used to popup a notification telling me about PB and then it would sh0w (private browsing) in the top window bar. now... nothing. what happened?

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the-edmeister
the-edmeister
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Are you sure that you don't have Private Browsing enabled when Firefox is opened?
Tools > Options > Privacy = Automatically start Firefox in a private browsing session

With that setting selected there is no (Private Browsing) showing in the Title bar.