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Firefox keeps resetting zoom levels when switching tabs when NOT in private browsing.

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When browsing in normal mode, I use ctrl + '-' and ctrl + '=' to change my zoom level as needed but whenever I change tabs, the zoom resets. How do I make it stop doing this?

When browsing in normal mode, I use ctrl + '-' and ctrl + '=' to change my zoom level as needed but whenever I change tabs, the zoom resets. How do I make it stop doing this?

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  • You enter Private Browsing mode if you select: Tools > Options > Privacy > History: Firefox will: "Never Remember History"
  • To see all History settings, choose: Tools > Options > Privacy, choose the setting Firefox will: Use custom settings for history
  • Uncheck: [ ] "Automatically start Firefox in a private browsing session"

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