What happened to turn on private browsing it still has turn off buy you can not turn it one anymore ??????

Question

you could turn on private browsing and noe you can not find it . it is gone but it still has where you can turn it off or stop, but no where to start private browsing like it did have. what happened to it ?????
thanks

Answer 1

Hi,
You can try to '''Start Private Browsing''' via the Firefox button on the top left or alternatively via '''Tools''' ('''Alt''' + '''T'''). Please also make sure that '''Never remember history''' or '''Use custom setting for history''' + '''Always use Private Browsing mode''' beside '''Firefox will:''' is not already selected in '''Tools''' ('''Alt''' + '''T''') > '''Options''' > '''Privacy''' as these settings would be equivalent to Private Browsing. [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Options%20window%20-%20Privacy%20panel?as=u Options > Privacy]. If the problem persists, please check if this happens in a [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Managing-profiles new profile]. If the new profile is okay, you can later [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Recovering%20important%20data%20from%20an%20old%20profile?s=profile&r=1&e=sph&as=s copy the needed personal data] from the old profile. Firefox stores your personal data and settings in [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder another location (profile folder)] separate from its [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Installation_directory files/folder]. A new profile would have the default Firefox settings in '''Tools''' ('''Alt''' + '''T''') > [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Options%20window Options] and [http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config about:config], and usually would also be empty of '''Extensions''' and themes ('''Appearance''') in '''Tools''' > '''Add-ons''', and their settings. Also, a new profile would have no previous stored website cache/cookies/data/preferences etc., ('''Tools''' > [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Clear%20Recent%20History '''Clear Recent History''']).
[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Profiles?s=profile&r=2&e=sph&as=s Profiles Howto]
[http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox Profile Folder & Files]
[http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config_entries about:config Entries]
[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Options%20window Options]
[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Private-Browsing?s=private+browsing&r=0&e=es&as=s Private Browsing]