How do I stop Firefox from trying to restore session every time I turn on my computer?

How do I stop Firefox from doing this?

Make sure that Firefox closes properly and that there isn't a hanging Firefox or plugin-container process left in the task manager.
Use "Firefox/File > Exit" (Mac: "Firefox > Quit"; Linux: "File > Quit") to close Firefox if you are currently doing that by clicking the close X on the title bar.
See also:
*"Hang at exit": http://kb.mozillazine.org/Firefox_hangs
*"Firefox hangs when you quit it": https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Firefox+hangs
There are other things that need your attention.
Please Update to the latest Firefox 17.0.x version.
*Help > About Firefox
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/update-firefox-latest-version
The Firefox Firefox 12.0 version that you currently run is no longer supported with security updates. 
It is important to update Firefox and add-ons to the latest versions to get the latest bug fixes and security updates.

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