When Firefox quits after I close the last tab, that last tab is always restored the next time I start the browser, which isn't what I want.

This has been happening over the past 10 days. I've done nothing to change Firefox and see no option under options/tabs that will solve my problem.

Hello,
Make sure that you don't have a ''user.js'' file that has '''browser.sessionstore.resume_session_once''' set to '''True'''.
To check for a ''user.js'' file, go to your profile folder:
* Either enter '''about:support''' in your address bar, or go to Tools (or [[Image: New Fx Menu]] > [[Image: Help-29]]) > Troubleshooting Information
* Click the ''Show Folder'' button
For more information about the ''user.js'' file, please see:
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/User.js_file
* https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-to-fix-preferences-wont-save#w_user-js-file-overriding-preferences
EDIT: You can also double check the General tab of your Options to make sure "Show my windows and tabs from last time" isn't selected.

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