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clear recent history not responding

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kashaff01
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When I try to use the the Clear recent History. It locks up and I get a program Not responding. Then fire fox shuts down.

When I try to use the the Clear recent History. It locks up and I get a program Not responding. Then fire fox shuts down.

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cor-el
cor-el
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Try to exclude the cookies to see if that helps.

Let all cookies expire when you close Firefox.

  • Firefox/Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies: Keep until: I close Firefox

Create an Allow exception for cookies that you want to keep.

  • Firefox/Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies: Exceptions

Note that clearing "Site Preferences" clears all exceptions for cookies, images, pop-up windows, software installation, and passwords.

Clearing cookies will remove all specified (selected) cookies including cookies that have an allow exception and cookies from plugins.