When I customize things like homepage, privacy, history they all change back to Firefox default when I close the browser

Firefox will not remember my customized options. I set my homepage and privacy options and when I close the browser and reopen, it will be back to Firefox default homepage.

Sounds like you could have a locked or corrupt preferences file. Try this article for steps to fix that - [[Preferences are not saved]].

Similar Messages

When i make changers to my firefox settings and i close the browser, the changes are not saved, why?

when i make changes in the options menu like - allow pop ups or never remember history, it works great but when i close the browser, the changes i made are not saved, this never happened on the previous version
i have unistalled firefox4 and reinstalled it but this dows not help

See:
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Preferences_not_saved

When I change the color using windows 7 color, I get a prompt to change back to firefox default or everything is very slow. Isn't there another way to fix the i

When I change the color using windows 7, apparently firefox runs slower. The videos I watch are spotty and looking like it's in slow motion. Sometimes I get a prompt to use firefox colors and this fixes it. But why can't I use other colors, and are there settings to help me fix this problem? Thank you for any information you can give me. Joyce

Try to disable hardware acceleration in Firefox.
*Tools > Options > Advanced > General > Browsing: "Use hardware acceleration when available"
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes
*https://hacks.mozilla.org/2010/09/hardware-acceleration/
You can check for problems caused by recent Flash updates and try these:
*disable a possible RealPlayer Browser Record Plugin extension for Firefox and update the RealPlayer if installed
*disable protected mode in Flash 11.3 and later
*disable hardware acceleration in the Flash plugin
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Flash#Troubleshooting

Installed Firefox 4.0, it crashed during it first open when it says things like transferring settings etc. now won't open. Have tried rebooting/uninstalling etc.

Installed Firefox 4.0, it crashed during it first open when it says things like transferring settings etc. now won't open. Have tried rebooting/uninstalling etc.

See [[Secure Connection Failed]]
Create a new profile exclusively for the 4.0 beta version and create a desktop shortcut with -P "profile" appended to the target to launch that profile.
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Testing_pre-release_versions
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Creating_a_new_Firefox_profile_on_Windows
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Shortcut_to_a_specific_profile
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Using_multiple_profiles_-_Firefox

I would like to save only selective web sites in my cache, and everything else gets deleted when I close the browser

Lets say I have a website called xyz, I would like to keep the cache from this site and have everything else deleted when I close the browser.

The involved CSS code can be found in this file that you can open via the location bar.
* chrome://global/skin/autocomplete.css
Look for class .ac-emphasize-text and apply modified rules as you like.
You need to add the !important flag to override rules.
Add code to the userChrome.css file below the default @namespace line.
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/userChrome.css
<pre><nowiki>@namespace url("http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul"); /* only needed once */
@namespace html url("http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml");
html|span.ac-emphasize-text {
box-shadow: none!important;
background-color: transparent !important;
border-radius: 0px;
text-shadow: none !important;
</nowiki></pre>
The customization files userChrome.css (user interface) and userContent.css (websites) are located in the chrome folder in the Firefox profile folder.
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Editing_configuration
You can use this button to go to the currently used Firefox profile folder:
*Help > Troubleshooting Information > Profile Directory: Show Folder (Linux: Open Directory; Mac: Show in Finder)
* Create the chrome folder (lowercase) in the <xxxxxxxx>.default profile folder if this folder doesn't exist
* Use a plain text editor like Notepad to create a (new) userChrome.css file in this folder (the names are case sensitive)
* Paste the code in the userChrome.css file in the editor window and make sure that the userChrome.css file starts with the default @namespace line
* Make sure that you select "All files" and not "Text files" when you save the file via "Save file as" in the text editor as userChrome.css. Otherwise Windows may add a hidden .txt file extension and you end up with a not working userChrome.css.txt file

When I have the downloads window open and I close the browser window, how can I get the browser to open the homepage the next time I start it while the download window is still open?

When I have the downloads window open and I close the browser window, the next time I reopen the browser while the downloads are still going, it returns me to the last page I was on. All previous versions of Firefox would return me to my homepage which I would prefer. Please let me know if this is possible.

When you re-open Firefox and choose Restore Session, by default it picks up your most-recently-open window, and the other windows should then show up in Recently Closed Windows.
The Firefox add-on Session Manager lets you manage how many closed windows and closed tabs are saved, in case it's not enough.

I'm having trouble making calls with my Iphone 4. When I try to, the person on the other side can't hear me, and all I can hear are noises. But when I use apps like Viber or Facetime, I can make calls just fine! What may be the problem?

When I try to, the person on the other side can't hear me, and all I can hear are noises. But when I use apps like Viber or Facetime, I can make calls just fine! What may be the problem?

Did you fix the problem? I have the same problem and it has been pain in the neck.

How do I customize the "Navigation Tool Bar" by adding the print ICON so that the ICON will remain when I close the browser?

I have tried SEVERAL times to customize the "Navigation Tool Bar" by adding the print ICON. Every time I do this it works until I close the browser then I have to re-add the ICON the next time I open the browser. How do I make the ICON stay from session to session?

See [[toolbar keeps resetting]].

How can I get my desktop page to open when I close the browser and then re open it?

when I click the red x to close the browser, when I come back to open the browser later, the last page I was viewing. last session opens, even all other tabs behind it, instead of my google page (my home page)? can this be fixed) I know I can just click the google word in the search bar, but should not have to do this!

{
"application": {
"name": "Firefox",
"version": "32.0.3",
"userAgent": "Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.3; WOW64; rv:32.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/32.0",
"supportURL": "https://support.mozilla.org/1/firefox/32.0.3/WINNT/en-US/"
"crashes": {
"submitted": [],
"pending": 9
"modifiedPreferences": {
"browser.cache.disk.capacity": 358400,
"browser.cache.disk.smart_size.first_run": false,
"browser.cache.frecency_experiment": 3,
"browser.places.smartBookmarksVersion": 7,
"browser.sessionstore.upgradeBackup.latestBuildID": "20140923175406",
"browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone": "32.0.3",
"browser.startup.homepage_override.buildID": "20140923175406",
"dom.mozApps.used": true,
"extensions.lastAppVersion": "32.0.3",
"gfx.direct3d.last_used_feature_level_idx": 0,
"network.cookie.prefsMigrated": true,
"places.history.expiration.transient_current_max_pages": 104858,
"places.database.lastMaintenance": 1413230897,
"plugin.disable_full_page_plugin_for_types": "application/pdf",
"privacy.sanitize.migrateFx3Prefs": true,
"storage.vacuum.last.places.sqlite": 1413230897,
"storage.vacuum.last.index": 0
"graphics": {
"numTotalWindows": 1,
"numAcceleratedWindows": 1,
"windowLayerManagerType": "Direct3D 10",
"windowLayerManagerRemote": false,
"adapterDescription": "AMD Radeon HD 7670M",
"adapterVendorID": "0x1002",
"adapterDeviceID": "0x6840",
"adapterRAM": "1024",
"adapterDrivers": "aticfx64 aticfx64 aticfx64 aticfx32 aticfx32 aticfx32 atiumd64 atidxx64 atidxx64 atiumdag atidxx32 atidxx32 atiumdva atiumd6a atitmm64",
"driverVersion": "13.151.0.0",
"driverDate": "8-19-2013",
"adapterDescription2": "",
"adapterVendorID2": "",
"adapterDeviceID2": "",
"adapterRAM2": "",
"adapterDrivers2": "",
"driverVersion2": "",
"driverDate2": "",
"isGPU2Active": false,
"direct2DEnabled": true,
"directWriteEnabled": true,
"directWriteVersion": "6.3.9600.17111",
"webglRenderer": "Google Inc. -- ANGLE (AMD Radeon HD 7670M Direct3D9Ex vs_3_0 ps_3_0)",
"info": {
"AzureCanvasBackend": "direct2d",
"AzureSkiaAccelerated": 0,
"AzureFallbackCanvasBackend": "cairo",
"AzureContentBackend": "direct2d"
"javaScript": {
"incrementalGCEnabled": true
"accessibility": {
"isActive": true,
"forceDisabled": 0
"libraryVersions": {
"NSPR": {
"minVersion": "4.10.6",
"version": "4.10.6"
"NSS": {
"minVersion": "3.16.5 Basic ECC",
"version": "3.16.5 Basic ECC"
"NSSUTIL": {
"minVersion": "3.16.5",
"version": "3.16.5"
"NSSSSL": {
"minVersion": "3.16.5 Basic ECC",
"version": "3.16.5 Basic ECC"
"NSSSMIME": {
"minVersion": "3.16.5 Basic ECC",
"version": "3.16.5 Basic ECC"
"userJS": {
"exists": false
"extensions": [
"name": "Logitech SetPoint",
"version": "6.5",
"isActive": false,
"id": "{F003DA68-8256-4b37-A6C4-350FA04494DF}"
"name": "Norton Toolbar",
"version": "2014.7.8.23",
"isActive": false,
"id": "{2D3F3651-74B9-4795-BDEC-6DA2F431CB62}"
"name": "Skype Click to Call",
"version": "7.3.16540.9015",
"isActive": false,
"id": "{82AF8DCA-6DE9-405D-BD5E-43525BDAD38A}"
"experiments": []
}

Cookies are not being cleared when I close the browser although the option is set. Any suggestions?

Under Options; Privacy I have Clear history when Firefox closes ticked and within the Settings for Clearing History I have Cookies ticked. Cookies are not being cleared when I close the browser. Windows 7, SP1 x64

If clearing the cookies doesn't help then it is possible that the file cookies.sqlite that stores the cookies is corrupted.
Rename (or delete) cookies.sqlite (cookies.sqlite.old) and delete cookies.sqlite-journal and cookies.txt, if they exist, in the [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox Profile Folder] in case the file cookies.sqlite got corrupted.
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Cookies#Removing_cookies

How can I keep a cookie for a certain site when I have set Firefox to delete cookies when I close the browser?

I have set Firefox to delete all cookies when I close the browser. Some websites identify my computer with a cookie, so when I try to log in to these sites, they don't recognize my computer because the identifying cookie has been deleted. I understand that Internet Explorer has a feature that preserves specified cookies, but haven't been able to find that capability in Firefox. Is there a way to do it?

Let all cookies expire when you close Firefox.
* Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies: "Keep until": "I close Firefox"
Make an Allow exception for the ones that you want to keep.
* Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies: "Exceptions"
You can inspect and modify the permissions for the domain in the current tab in "Tools > Page Info > Permissions"
Make sure that you do not use "Clear Recent History" to clear the "Cookies" and the "Site Preferences" (Site Preferences includes the cookie exceptions)
* https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Clear+Recent+History
Clearing cookies will remove all specified (selected) cookies including cookies that have an allow exception.
See also:
* https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Cookies
* https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Enabling+and+disabling+cookies

Whenever i have a mozilla browser on and i try to open another mozilla window browser it work pull up a new window. When close the browser that was on, it will still show up on Task Manager. Whats going on with this?

Whenever i have a mozilla browser on and i try to open another mozilla window browser it work pull up a new window. When close the browser that was on, it will still show up on Task Manager. Whats going on with this?

There are other things that need attention:
Your above posted system details show outdated plugin(s) with known security and stability risks that you should update.
*Shockwave Flash 10.0 r32
Update the [[Managing the Flash plugin|Flash]] plugin to the latest version.
*http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/

When I set all the tracks in the latest Garageband to the same volume levels and save, when I open the file again they've changed back to a previous setting?

I'm trying to mix a recording in the latest 2014 version of Garageband, but when I set all the tracks in the latest Garageband to the same volume levels and save, when I open the file again they've changed back to a previous setting? Does anyone know why it changes even after saving the file?
Below is my iMac settings.

Do you have a back up?
If not you're into using file recovery software like File Salvage - you can download a free trial and it will scan the disk for you and tell you with might be recoverable. Actual recovery will require that you purchase the app. There may be many files with the same or similar names. Always recover the largest file size.
There are other such apps. Search on Macupdate or the App Store

Photos in my from my iPhone have same numbering as photos from my dig camera. They all go into iPhoto fine but when I backup to my ext hard drive it will only save one with the name IMG 1002 and I have two separate images both with that name. Help?

Photos in my from my iPhone have the same numbering as photos from my digital camera. They all go into iPhoto fine but when I backup to my ext hard drive it will only save one with the name IMG 1002 and I have two separate images both with that name. How do I get them all to save on my ext hard drive and hope do I prevent this numbering overlap in the future? I'm really hoping I don't have to go through and manually rename every single picture. Thanks.

How are you backing up the photos? The best way is to backup the library itself as that will preserve your organizational efforts as well as all metadata like keywords, titles, faces, places, books, etc.
You can use a backup application that does incremental backups. Thus only the first backup is a full one and subsequent backups just copy those files that are new or changed. I use Synk Pro. The lower cost version, Synk, will do the same job. Other similar apps can be found at MacUpdate.com.
OR: upload your camera to a folder on the Desktop. There you can rename the files to something that is more informative than just the file name. I use the date (international format) along with a brief desc: 2007-1-20-adian1stbday-001.jpg. File renaming apps can also be found at MacUpdate.com. Also you can give the folder an informatve name which will become the Event name when you import the folder of photos into iPhoto.
OT

I want to delete all the cards in personal address book and collected address, so I delete all of them, but when I reboot thunderbird, they all came back.

I want to delete all the cards in personal address book and collected address, so I delete all of them, but when I reboot thunderbird, they all came back.

Select Help/Troubleshooting Information, click Show Folder to open the profile folder in your OS's file manager, exit TB, delete (or move to another location) abook.mab (Personal Address Book) and history.mab (Collected Addresses). When you restart TB, you should have empty PAB and CA address books.

When I customize things like homepage, privacy, history they all change back to Firefox default when I close the browser

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for