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Firefox no longer remembers tabs after a recent crash- Browsing history option set to remember-sessionstore.js sessionstore.bak restored same as before crash

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Firefox recently crashed on its own. version is 19.0.2. I am under Windows XP Now, every time I restart Firefox it has forgotten previously opened Tabs I have searched in previous problems / answers I have checked tools>options>privacy : it is on "remember history" I have restored the files sessionstore.js and sessionstore.bak to the situation backed-up on external HD before the crash as per forum question / answer Posted 10/30/12 3:25 PM

many thanks in advance for your help ! best regards Roberto

Firefox recently crashed on its own. version is 19.0.2. I am under Windows XP Now, every time I restart Firefox it has forgotten previously opened Tabs I have searched in previous problems / answers I have checked tools>options>privacy : it is on "remember history" I have restored the files sessionstore.js and sessionstore.bak to the situation backed-up on external HD before the crash as per forum question / answer Posted 10/30/12 3:25 PM many thanks in advance for your help ! best regards Roberto

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Hello, do you set also to Show my windows and tabs from last time ? (from tools > General panel > Startup > When Firefox starts)

see : Configuring session restore


thank you

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yes that was the solution ! I looked everywhere but did not scroll down that "start-up" choice ! thank you very much indeed Roberto

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you are welcome