I was stunned to discover that the Restore feature allowed others to get into my gmail account even after the computer had been shut down and restarted. How can this be prevented?
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Hi,
You may have to disable (uncheck) '''Active Logins''' in '''Tools''' ('''Alt''' + '''T''') > '''Options''' > '''Privacy''' > '''Settings''', if it is enabled. Additionally you may also have to change to '''Use custom settings for history''' beside '''Firefox will''' and enable '''Clear history when Firefox closes''', if '''Settings''' is disabled or not visible.
Also, please note that it's always a safe practice to sign out of websites completely on shared PCs.
[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Options%20window%20-%20Privacy%20panel?as=u Options > Privacy]
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