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Firefox.exe opens last session while private_browsing.exe is running

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This issue is about two executables in C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox:

  • firefox.exe, which starts Firefox, and
  • private_browsing.exe, which starts Firefox in Private Browsing mode.

If you start firefox.exe while private_browsing.exe is running, it restores the last session. I have been experiencing this issue for about a year.

Steps to reproduce:

  • Start firefox.exe.
  • Open x.com instead of your home page, and xe.com on a second tab.
  • Exit Firefox (Alt+F4).
  • Start private_browsing.exe.
  • Start firefox.exe.
  • Actual result: Three tabs are opened: x.com, xe.com, and your home page.
  • Expected result: only your home page is opened.

Can anybody confirm the bug? Will there be a fix for this?

This issue is about two executables in ''C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox'': * ''firefox.exe'', which starts Firefox, and * ''private_browsing.exe'', which starts Firefox in Private Browsing mode. If you start ''firefox.exe'' while ''private_browsing.exe'' is running, it restores the last session. I have been experiencing this issue for about a year. Steps to reproduce: * Start ''firefox.exe''. * Open ''x.com'' instead of your home page, and ''xe.com'' on a second tab. * Exit Firefox (Alt+F4). * Start ''private_browsing.exe''. * Start ''firefox.exe''. * '''Actual result''': Three tabs are opened: ''x.com'', ''xe.com'', and your home page. * '''Expected result''': only your home page is opened. Can anybody confirm the bug? Will there be a fix for this?

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