Firefox can't forget a tab; clear history never blank.

Hello. My Firefox browser is patched to latest version; the problem is that Firefox can't forget one specific tab. Whenever I clear all history it asks about that tab on next start. Cleaning with Auslogics Browser Care doesn't help at all. Though, it cleans history, but the problem remains - that old tab that can't be forgotten by my Firefox. I was thinking of reinstalling my Firefox browser, but I don't want to set up all the parameters again... it's the least thing to do for me. If you know how to fix it, please help. It's a blank tab. Firefox browser can't forget it nor erase it to the hell out forever. It's stuck. How to fix it - I simply don't know.......... :(

In what way does it ask about this tab?
Is this tab opened automatically?
Did you check the home page setting to be sure it isn't set as the home?
*Tools > Options > General > Startup: Home page
See also:
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/How+to+set+the+home+page
Does this web page come up if you open the about:config page via the location bar and search for this domain?
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/about:config
You can check for problems with the sessionstore.js and sessionstore.bak files in the Firefox profile folder that store session data.
Delete the sessionstore.js file and possible sessionstore-##.js files with a number and sessionstore.bak in the Firefox profile folder.
*Help > Troubleshooting Information > Profile Directory: Show Folder (Linux: Open Directory; Mac: Show in Finder)
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Multiple_profile_files_created
Deleting sessionstore.js will cause App Tabs and Tab Groups and open and closed (undo) tabs to get lost and you will have to recreate them (make a note or bookmark them if possible).

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