Firefox 4 closes the current tab when I close the laptop - why?

I've just upgraded to firefox 4. Now when I close the laptop the open tab disappears. This never happened with the older version.

See http://kb.mozillazine.org/Firefox_crashes and [[Firefox crashes]]
Set the pref [http://kb.mozillazine.org/browser.sessionstore.max_resumed_crashes browser.sessionstore.max_resumed_crashes] to '''0''' on the '''about:config''' page to get the about:sessionrestore page immediately with the first restart after a crash has occurred or the Task Manager was used to close Firefox.
See https://wiki.mozilla.org/Session_Restore#Preferences
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Browser.sessionstore.max_resumed_crashes
See also http://kb.mozillazine.org/Session_Restore#Firefox_keeps_crashing_after_restoring_a_session

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How can I get Firefox to stop saving the open tabs when it closes and reinstating them the next time it opens?

Even tho' I've set options for Firefox to delete history when it closes, it still remembers my open tabs and tries to reinstate them the next time it starts. This causes two problems: 1) it takes longer for Firefox to close, such that if I start it again a few sec later it is still running and won't restart; 2) it sometimes reopens websites I am no longer want when it next starts. The latter also makes the last sites I visited visible to the next user, which I (and I suspect most other users) want to avoid. I would like to turn this feature off since it is far more of a problem than a benefit!

@cor-el
I have the same problem.
My settings are already configured to "Show a blank page". It does show a blank page normally, but when FF crashes, it attempts to reload all the tabs from the previous session when it restarts. My version is: Firefox/3.6.13, and I'm running XP sp3 if that matters.

Firefox now keeps my tabs when I close the browser if file manager is still open. Can I turn this off?

Used to be if I closed the browser while file manager was open it would close that session, and when I opened Firefox again, it would have a brand new session with the home page. Now I just get the same session as if I had only minimized the browser instead of closing it. Is there a way to change that?

You can set the pref browser.download.manager.quitBehavior to 2 on the about:config page. 
That will make Firefox ask for confirmation if you want to cancel the download if you close Firefox.
See:
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/browser.download.manager.quitBehavior
To open the about:config page, type about:config in the location (address) bar and press the "Enter" key, just like you type the url of a website to open a website. 
If you see a warning then you can confirm that you want to access that page.

How do I save the open tabs when I close Firefox 5? There should be a dialog box opens that asks if you want to do this. Without it I will stop using Firefox.

This was available in earlier versions and was a great feature. Please restore it or give us a workaround.

It seems that they decided to disable this feature by default for some reason. In your address bar, type in "about:config" and search for browser.showQuitWarning" in the filter, without quotes. Double-click this string to set it to "true." Firefox should then ask you if you would like to save and quit, or just quit, when exiting with multiple tabs opened.
Another option is to go to the "General" tab in your preferences and and under "Startup" -> "When Firefox starts," select "Show my windows and tabs from last time" from the drop-down list. This way, your opened tabs are always saved, and always restored.
Finally, you can achieve this functionality (and more) with the Session Manager add-on. Session Manager is nice because it allows you to save and restore multiple tab sessions. I also find that it's a more reliable fail-safe for saving your opened tabs when it comes to browser crashes.

Since 20.0.1, firefox automatically saves my tabs when I close. I don't see any option to stop this. How do I stop this?

When I close firefox, the tabs that I have open at the time of closing are saved. When I reopen firefox, those same tabs are reloaded. I don't like this. I would prefer to see my homepage first.
This first became a problem after installing the most recent update to firefox, which is 20.0.1. I've searched, and I can't find an option to disable this.

You can check the startup setting and make sure that "Show my home page" is selected.
*Tools > Options > General > Startup: When Firefox Starts:
Make sure that Firefox closes properly to make sure that Firefox isn't restoring a possibly crashed session.
*Use "Firefox > Exit" (Windows: Firefox/File > Exit; Mac: "Firefox > Quit Firefox"; Linux: "Firefox/File > Quit") to close Firefox if you are currently doing that by clicking the close X on the Firefox title bar.

How can I stop firefox from opening multiple tabs when I open the browser.

When I open my browser it opens a Firefox has been updated tab and a yahoo has been updated tab along with my home page. My home page settings have no extras in the address. Help

Did you perform the fixes from the "Preferences not saved" article?
Try to delete or rename/move the prefs.js file and other possible prefs-##.js with a number and user.js files in the Firefox Profile Folder.
You can use this button to go to the Firefox profile folder:
*Help > Troubleshooting Information > Profile Directory: Open Containing Folder
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox
Make sure that Firefox isn't running when you delete files in the profile folder.

I would like Firefox to load multiple tabs when I load the program

IE allows its users to specify multiple tabs to open every time IE opens (multiple home pages tabs?). How can I do this with Firefox? I was sure that it at least HAD been an option at one point in time.

Other things that need your attention:
Your above posted system details show outdated plugin(s) with known security and stability risks that you should update.
*Shockwave Flash 10.0 r45
Update the [[Managing the Flash plugin|Flash]] plugin to the latest version.
*http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/
Update the [[Shockwave|Shockwave for Director]] plugin to the latest version. 
*http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/welcome/
Update the [[Java]] plugin to the latest version.
*http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html (Java Platform: Download JRE)

While opening a new tab via the Alt + Enter command, is it possible to make it open next to the current tab, and not in the end?

Any insight on how to achieve this will be very welcome.

There is not a built-in setting for opening new "unrelated" tabs anywhere except at the end of the tab bar.
Various add-on authors have tackled this request over the years. It's not really clear to me which of these extensions still work, but you might check the reviews and see what you think. (I haven't tried these myself)
* Tab Control: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/tab-control/
* Tab Utilities (updated test versions available on the "All Versions" page): https://addons.mozilla.org/EN-US/firefox/addon/tab-utilities/
* Tab Utilities Phoenix (someone else is updating Tab Utilities, too): https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/tab-utilities-phoenix/

How do I change/update a saved password in the security tab when I use the Master password?

I have a long list of saved passwords in the passwords section of the security tab in Tools>options. I changed my password for my browser but the master password still provides the old one. How do I update the password in Tools>options>security>passwords?

You can start Firefox in Safe Mode and check if one of your extensions is causing this problem:
http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Basic%20Troubleshooting#w_4-restart-firefox-in-safe-mode

Why is it my home page won't load when I open, my back and forward buttons don't work, the tabs have no boarders, they just show text and I can't tell which one I'm on sometimes, I can't download things, and firefox won't remember tabs when I close it?

I've tried switching to an older version, re-installing the latest version, deleting add-ons, clearing my history and cookies, and nothing works. What the heck?! I didn't do anything, it just flipped out when I opened it!!!!

Create a new profile as a test to check if your current profile is causing the problems. 
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* [[Basic Troubleshooting#Make_a_new_profile|Basic Troubleshooting: Make a new profile]]
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* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Transferring_data_to_a_new_profile_-_Firefox

ITunes sez that 4.2.6 is the current iOS, when I know the 4.3 is out...

How can I get my phone to recognize the new iOS is needed?

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Upgrading from 3.6 to 10, I find that a link opens in the current tab not a new one. I don't see this option in options. How do I enable it?

In the old version of Firefox 3.6.x, clicking on a link automatically opened a new tab in the current window. You could option whether to switch to it immediately or just keep opening tabs from links in the tab being used.
Now, in 10, I need to manually open a new tab before I click on a link or it will open in the tab being used.
No so convenient. I preferred the way it was.

The default behavior of Firefox (all versions) will open a link or bookmark in the current tab when clicking only with the left mouse button.
'''To open a link or Bookmark in a new tab''' you can do any of the following:
*press the mouse scroll wheel on a link or Bookmark
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*right-click the link or Bookmark and choose "Open in a New Tab"
*See:
**http://www.7is7.com/software/firefox/shortcuts.html
**https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Mouse%20shortcuts
Some Add-ons allow options to open links and/or bookmarks automatically in a new tab by using only the left click button. You may have had such an Add-on in Firefox 3.6 that 1). is out of date and needs to be updated, or 2). is no longer being updated by the developer of the Add-on and is not working in Firefox 10.
Add-ons:
*https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/open-link-in-new-tab/?src=ss
*https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/tab-utilities-lite/
*https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/tab-utilities/
*https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/tab-mix-plus/
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*Plug-in check --> http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/plugincheck/
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*Adobe PDF Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape: [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Using%20the%20Adobe%20Reader%20plugin%20with%20Firefox#w_installing-and-updating-adobe-reader Installing/Updating Adobe Reader in Firefox]
*Shockwave Flash (Adobe Flash or Flash): [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Managing%20the%20Flash%20plugin#w_updating-flash Updating Flash in Firefox]
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Detecting the current tab page

Hello All,
I am working on a task for our current project which requires that I correctly identify the
current tab page selected on the user's page.
Toward that, I was passed some information about the function:
wwpob_api_page
function get_selected_tabs( p_pageid in number,
p_store in wwsto_api_session,
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p_tabviewprivs in out wwsbr_type.boolarray,
p_pages in out page_table,
p_base in boolean
return varchar2;
which appeared in version 3.0.6.X.
I was unable to locate this function in the 3.0.7 / 3.0.8 api installed on our machine, but since I
only have access to view the public interface of this package, and wondered if this function was
still available.
Has the function been moved, or included elsewhere, or deleted?
The success of this task depends on having a reliable way to determine which tab page is
currently selected/viewable.
Is there another / better method for accomplishing this?
Any help would be most appreciated.
Stuart Dautrich

That isn't a supported API yet. I'm not aware of any current functionality that will allow you to find the current tab.

After installing updated firefox,my speed dial will not open when I close the current tab which it did before I upgraded

after installing updated firefox,my speed dial will not open when I close the current tab which it did before I upgraded. How do I fix this problem? Thank You, Mike Chidester

is it up to date
Speed Dial :: Add-ons for Firefox
"Works with:
Mobile 0.7 - 1.0.*
SeaMonkey 2.0 - 2.5a1
Firefox 2.0 - 8.0a1"
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Where can i find the option of, when i close firefox that he saves my current tabs and when i open my firefox i will still have them?

Where can i find the option of, when i close firefox that he saves my current tabs and when i open my firefox i will still have them?

Firefox 4 and later versions save the previous session automatically, so there is no longer need for the dialog asking if you want to save the current session. 
Use "File > Exit" or "Firefox > Exit" (Mac: "Firefox > Quit Firefox") if you want to restore multiple windows or otherwise have problems with restoring tabs. 
You can use "History > Restore Previous Session" to get the previous session at any time. 
You may need to click the orange/gray Firefox button to see History. 
There is also a "Restore Previous Session" button on the default about:home Home page.
Using the "Show my windows and tabs from last time" setting is a more reliable way to restore session data.
* Tools > Options > General > Startup: "When Firefox Starts": "Show my windows and tabs from last time"
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Menu_differences
Make sure that you do not use "Clear Recent History" to clear the 'Browsing History' when you close Firefox.
* https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Clear+Recent+History

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