delete history
FF doesn't delete cookies and history when I shut down. How do I get it to do that?
Solution choisie
Are you using "Clear history when Firefox closes" to clear the history and the cookies ?
- Options/Preferences -> Privacy & Security
Firefox will: "Use custom settings for history":
[X] "Clear history when Firefox closes" -> Settings - https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/delete-browsing-search-download-history-firefox
You can check that you aren't clearing cookies you want to keep.
- using "Delete cookies and site data when Firefox is closed" keeps cookies with an allow exception
- using "Clear history when Firefox closes" to clear cookies clears all cookies including cookies with an allow exception you may want to keep
- clearing "Site Preferences" clears exceptions for cookies, images, pop-up windows, and software installation and exceptions for passwords and other website specific data
- Options/Preferences -> Privacy & Security
Cookies and Site Data: "Manage Exceptions/Permissions"
Note that you can't use "Restore Previous Session" if you use "Clear history when Firefox closes" to clear the "Browsing History".
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Solution choisie
Are you using "Clear history when Firefox closes" to clear the history and the cookies ?
- Options/Preferences -> Privacy & Security
Firefox will: "Use custom settings for history":
[X] "Clear history when Firefox closes" -> Settings - https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/delete-browsing-search-download-history-firefox
You can check that you aren't clearing cookies you want to keep.
- using "Delete cookies and site data when Firefox is closed" keeps cookies with an allow exception
- using "Clear history when Firefox closes" to clear cookies clears all cookies including cookies with an allow exception you may want to keep
- clearing "Site Preferences" clears exceptions for cookies, images, pop-up windows, and software installation and exceptions for passwords and other website specific data
- Options/Preferences -> Privacy & Security
Cookies and Site Data: "Manage Exceptions/Permissions"
Note that you can't use "Restore Previous Session" if you use "Clear history when Firefox closes" to clear the "Browsing History".