If Firefox 20 is in Private Browsing mode then a possible persona is disabled and the default theme is used - oh god, no - what can I do to keep both?

Cor-el answered on the 4.4.13: " If Firefox 20 is in Private Browsing mode then a possible persona is disabled and the default theme is used. So you will have to make a choice."
Can I go back to an older version of FF? I really do not want to choose. Will that problem be fixed in FF 21? I really love Firefox, it has always been my favorite browser - but giving up the Personas will be hard and I don't understand why I have to...
How do I reinstall an older version of FF? Is there another solution?

Remember to use the per window Private Browsing when you are doing banking or other confidential / financial work.
One option is now
* '''Firefox Button -> New Private Browsing Window'''
* (Linux / xp File -> New Private Browsing Window)
* see [[Private Browsing - Browse the web without saving information about the sites you visit]]
You may even benefit from saving your History.It improves the functionality of the location bar / ''awesome-bar ''
*[[Awesome Bar - Find your bookmarks, history and tabs when you type in the address bar]]

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Note that Firefox 24.8.0 is the current ESR release (click Show: Firefox 24).
*https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/organizations/all.html
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* use '''Firefox button -> Stop Private Browsing'''
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* you may also need to review your History settings [[Settings for privacy, browsing history and do-not-track]]
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Forgive me if this has been asked a million times before
I love private browsing but for security I'd love to know exactly what I leave on my C: Drive when I exit a Private Browsing session?
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google chrome DOES ask; mozilla firefox does not.
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