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firefox 4 doesn't ask if i want to save tabs when i turn off computer

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my browser is windows xp. firefox 3.6 always asked if i wanted to save page tabs when i turned off my laptop. but firefox 4 doesn't ask me that. so now with firefox 4 i can't save page tabs when i turn off my laptop.

my browser is windows xp. firefox 3.6 always asked if i wanted to save page tabs when i turned off my laptop. but firefox 4 doesn't ask me that. so now with firefox 4 i can't save page tabs when i turn off my laptop.

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You can set the warn prefs on the about:config page to true via the right-click context menu or toggle with a double left-click.


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In the browser address bar type in "about:config" and hit the enter key. The address bar is the place at the top of the browser that the "www.abcd.xyz" normally appears. Note that the quotation marks are NOT typed!

On the page that appears be sure to do only the following otherwise you can REALLY make a mess of things.

Scroll down and find

browser.showQuitWarning

browser.tabs.warnOnClose

browser.warnOnQuit

browser.warnOnRestart

SINGLE!!!!!! left click on the line and scan across to see if it is set to true or false. The single click highlights the line and makes sure you are looking at the correct setting. If "true" you are good, leave it alone and find the next one.

Right click on the line which has a setting of "false", a popup window appears with several options, left click on the 1st one only, it is "Toggle". The setting should change to "true". Go on to the next until all 4 are set to "true". This is what the 1st reply says but he's expecting a large degree of understanding of how the software works or for you to read his last link 1st then the other links.

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The answer to the problem is given by Cor-el at this link : http://support.mozilla.com/fr/questions/799195

Tools > Options > General > Startup: "When Firefox Starts": "Show my windows and tabs from last time"