Why, suddenly, does Firefox decline to save all open windows before quitting?
One of the best aspects of Firefox is that you can close your browser and Firefox will--or used to--remember all open tabs. Now my only option is open, or close and lose all tabs. Why?
I agree with mrpoizun. I liked everything about Firefox before 4.
This automatic saving of sessions has one big flaw! When opening FF, it shows a blank screen (simply because my innitial preference is to start on blank). If I should change my mind or accidentaly close this, the blank is saved, or rather the previous session is deleted. The Restore option is disabled.
I request that "Save & Quit" be restored!
Hm. Wonder if there is anything in my browsing habbits that requires FF4? If not, then I'll just try to find an earlier installation file.
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On a Mac, Firefox 4 is a 64 bit application.<br />
Not all plugins support 64 bit and if not then you need to start Firefox in 32 bit mode to use that plugin.
# Close Firefox
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Is there a way to make Firefox 5 ask when quitting the program weather it should safe all open tabs for the next time. In versions 3.x it always asked and reopened the same tabs on next program start.
I could not find the preference to get this very useful feature back or did the programmers take it out of the new versions?See item #31 (#tabslost) in the following
-- you can turn option on at end and then tabs will be restored whether you do or don't or don't restore tabs at end you still have the same chance through the History menu. to restore your previous session and then to restore previous windows
You can make Firefox 4.0.1 and '''Firefox 5.0''' look like Firefox 3.6.17, see numbered items 1-10 in the following topic [http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/firefox/firefox-problems.htm#fx4interface Fix Firefox 4.0 toolbar user interface, problems (Make Firefox 4.0 look like 3.6)] -
Can I save all open windows, and reload them later?
Hi,
I work on different projects using different applications.
Say I am working on recording, and editing an audio. I have Quicktime open, finder(showing files) and GarageBand. Is there anyway I can save the current open windows, so at a later date I can just resume where I left off, rather then having to reopen the finder window, and the applications. It's almost liek I want a snapshot of what's open.
Is there a 3rd party program that does this?
Thanks.Thanks for the answer, but I would really like to close the apps. I may not return to the project for weeks. That's why I would love if a program could save the current open apps, so when I return to my project. I run this program and boom all of my Finders, and applications are restored the way I left them. It saves me time.
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When closing session, how to save all open windows , so will re-open next time logon ?
In the older version of Firefox at the point I was closing my browsing session , I had aPopup Window say "You are about to close eg. 10 Windows , do you wish to save and re-open next session ? "I was able to have that option saving my last browsing session - to open next occasion ... in Firefox 4 - How can I have that same option ??
Firefox 4 saves the previous session automatically, so there is no longer need for the dialog asking if you want to save the current session.<br />
You can use "Firefox > History > Restore Previous Session" to get the previous session at any time.<br />
There is also a "Restore Previous Session" button on the default <b>about:home</b> Home page.<br />
Another possibility is to use:
* [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Menu_differences Firefox (Tools) > Options] > General > Startup: "When Firefox Starts": "Show my windows and tabs from last time" -
Frequently after I have been viewing numerous sites on firefox, when I close down the last window and try to reopen firefox, I am told that the program is already running and needs to be shut down. Using Task Manager is not useful, since task manager doesn't show the program as up and running. The only way to get the program to close so it can be used for a different subject is to reboot the computer. This is happening 10 - 12 times a week now, and gradually getting worse. This closes out everything I have open, making it necessary to save all opened files BEFORE I reboot, and then going back to reopen all of them. None of the other questions I've seem point to this particular quirk in the problem.
This is not a cure but will make it easier if Firefox locks up.
'''https://support.mozilla.org/questions/997866''' {web link}
From what I have been reading from other posts on this forum, the
issue may be caused by the clear history settings. It was suppose
to have been fixed in v30.
Press the '''Alt''' or '''F10''' key to bring up the tool bar.
Followed by;
Windows; '''Tools > Options'''
Linux; '''Edit > Preferences'''
Mac; ''application name'' '''> Preferences'''
Then '''Privacy'''.
The button next to '''History''', select '''Use Custom Settings'''.
At the bottom of the page, turn on '''Clear History When Firefox Closes.'''
At the far right, press the '''Settings''' button. Turn on ONLY '''Cache''' and
'''Form And Search History''' leaving the others off. -
Why does closing all open windows (15) and leaving only one drop ram usage by only 100mb from 1.5 to 1.4Gb.
What is in this 1.4 gb ?
I don't care much about ram, It's just that cpu usage spike like crazy by the end.
''Edited to remove swearing - TonyE''Hi musicfan,<br />Sorry you are having problems with Firefox. Maybe you should have asked earlier and we could have fixed it.
Reading your comments I do not see that rolling back to an insecure Firefox 22 will actually help you much. You are probably best using IE, unless you have also damaged that.
*[[Export bookmarks to Internet Explorer]]
You should not use old versions they are insecure. Security fixes are publicised and exploitable.
* [[Install an older version of Firefox]]
* https://www.mozilla.org/security/known-vulnerabilities/firefox.html
Most others will not be having such problems. We are now able to say that with confidence because after developers missed a regression in Firefox 4 telemetry was introduced so that data was obtained. It may be an idea to turn on your telemetry, if you have not already done so, and decide to stick with Firefox.
*[[Send performance data to Mozilla to help improve Firefox]]
Trying safe mode takes seconds. Unfortunatly if you are not willing to do even rudimentary troubleshooting there is not anything we can do to help you.
*[[Troubleshoot Firefox issues using Safe Mode]] -
Why did your Firefox browser completely dump all my Bookmarks?
Why did your Firefox browser completely dump all my Bookmarks?
Suddenly - there's nothing. WHY?See this: <br />
https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Lost+Bookmarks -
Older versions of Firefox allowed the user to save all open tabs to a folder in Bookmarks with one touch (not laboriously bookmarking each tab), so if Firefox did not remember your tabs when re-opening your browser after closing down for the night, you could at least re-open each tab if you'd been clever enough to save them to a Bookmarks folder. I still have my Bookmarked folders full of tabs from previous months, so I know I'm not imagining this useful Bookmark function.
I cannot find this function, Save All Tabs (I think that's what it was called,) under Bookmarks anymore.THANK YOU! So easy, now I feel stupid. ;)
Sorry, Firefox 4.0 is driving me nuts in many ways, this is just one of them. -
Firefox does not ask to save tabs and windows on exit
I've done everything suggested in this article:
[https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Firefox+does+not+ask+to+save+tabs+and+windows+on+exit]
Settings in "Options" are ok.
I have no extensions/themes. And the problem is still there on safe mode.
Out of the two files mentioned as possibly corrupted, I deleted formhistory.sqlite but the file sessionstore.js is not in the profile directory when Firefox is closed (as the article suggests... it is there when Firefox is open)What is the startup setting?
Tools > Options > General > Startup: "When Firefox Starts"
In Firefox 3 you do not get the 'Save & Quit' pop-up dialog if you choose Tools > Options > General > Startup: "When Firefox Starts": "Show my windows and tabs from last time".<br />
If that option is selected then your pages will already be reopened the next time.<br />
To get that pop-up dialog you have to select one of the other choices (Show my home page,Show a blank page).<br />
You can reset the warn prefs on the about:config page via the right-click context menu.<br />
browser.tabs.warnOnClose , see http://kb.mozillazine.org/About%3Aconfig_entries
browser.warnOnQuit , see http://kb.mozillazine.org/browser.warnOnQuit
browser.warnOnRestart , see http://kb.mozillazine.org/browser.warnOnRestart
To open the <i>about:config</i> page, type <b>about:config</b> in the location (address) bar and press the "<i>Enter</i>" key, just like you type the url of a website to open a website.<br />
If you see a warning then you can confirm that you want to access that page.<br /> -
How to save all open files IE like a shortcut or alias to them.
Hi everyone,
I know there must be a way to do this in Dreamweaver, but I
can't find it.
When I am working on a series of pages (for example, 3 or 4
pages with a bunch of include pages) and I want to save a shortcut
or alias that would re-open them all for me (like the "Bookmark All
Tabs" option in Firefox that will save all the open tabs so you can
open them all at once later).
This will save a TON of time, instead of me writing down
every single page name, and then, opening them all by hand later.
I know you can use the Site Navigation, to see the files, but
that runs sooooo slooooowwwww.
I appreciate the help in advance,
Regards,
Donyeah, i can definitely see how it would be useful for some
people! and
hey, for all i know, i'm the one who's not an average user. i
was
pretty much just saying that i can see how that's something
Firefox
would think to do, but not necessarily a program like
Dreamweaver. but i
agree that it would be a useful feature in lots of programs.
and i think
that what Murray suggested is probably pretty close to what
you're
looking for, if not exactly.
d_macman wrote:
> To respond to both...
>
> courtney (n h c)... I must not be the average user then.
We have many sites,
> and I do a LOT of development, and many times, I may
have several pages with
> several includes on a page. IE, for a form page, I may
have 10-12 pages total
> (including headers, footers, java, PHP process pages,
etc) and to work out the
> processes and for development, I may create several
versions depending on the
> problems I run into.So to not go nuts, I would LOVE to
save the batch of pages
> out, and then be able to re-open them all at once.
Making it easy to jump in an
> out of a test section (I have them saved in a site, and
dont want to make
> second sites just for this purpose).
>
> Not to mention, leaving work and coming back in and
finding out the power went
> out over the weekend and my machine shutdown (and yes, I
have a UPS, but it
> wont run the system for that long).
>
> So, you see why I would like to save them as batch, like
Firefox, way easier.
>
> Murray *ACE* ...
>
> I will try that, I did not even know that was there. Way
cool ! I hope it
> works, especially for power outages, like I mentioned
above!
>
> Thanks all,
>
> Don
>
> -
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yeah, i can definitely see how it would be useful for some
people! and
hey, for all i know, i'm the one who's not an average user. i
was
pretty much just saying that i can see how that's something
Firefox
would think to do, but not necessarily a program like
Dreamweaver. but i
agree that it would be a useful feature in lots of programs.
and i think
that what Murray suggested is probably pretty close to what
you're
looking for, if not exactly.
d_macman wrote:
> To respond to both...
>
> courtney (n h c)... I must not be the average user then.
We have many sites,
> and I do a LOT of development, and many times, I may
have several pages with
> several includes on a page. IE, for a form page, I may
have 10-12 pages total
> (including headers, footers, java, PHP process pages,
etc) and to work out the
> processes and for development, I may create several
versions depending on the
> problems I run into.So to not go nuts, I would LOVE to
save the batch of pages
> out, and then be able to re-open them all at once.
Making it easy to jump in an
> out of a test section (I have them saved in a site, and
dont want to make
> second sites just for this purpose).
>
> Not to mention, leaving work and coming back in and
finding out the power went
> out over the weekend and my machine shutdown (and yes, I
have a UPS, but it
> wont run the system for that long).
>
> So, you see why I would like to save them as batch, like
Firefox, way easier.
>
> Murray *ACE* ...
>
> I will try that, I did not even know that was there. Way
cool ! I hope it
> works, especially for power outages, like I mentioned
above!
>
> Thanks all,
>
> Don
>
> -
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How do you get firefox 4 to save tabs and windows and restore them? Don't say set preferences to open them on startup or use restore previous session under history; those do not work. Or is it no longer possible to save windows and tabs?'''IT'S A EASY AS IT SHOULD BE.'''
This is essentially paulbruster's answer, but I've added the steps some might assume, but which aren't so obvious to those of us who are new at this, like me.
This solution might ''appear'' to be long and complicated, but after you follow the directions once, you'll find it's quick, clean, and simple. Almost like they designed it this way.
# If you haven't already, open a bunch of tabs on a few different subjects.
# Click the List All Tabs button on the right side of the tab strip.
# Select Tab Groups.
# Create a few groups as described [http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/what-are-tab-groups#w_how-do-i-create-a-tab-group here] , i.e. just drag them out of the main thumbnail group into the new groups they create.
# Now click on any thumbnail in any new group, but not the original big default group you may have left some tabs in.
#A regular Firefox window will open, but'' only the tabs in that group will be visible.'' You also now have the Tab Groups button in the tab strip.
# Right click on any tab, and there it is: Bookmark All Tabs. Click on it in the list of options. Or you can hit Ctrl+Shift+D instead and go straight to the dialogue box from the tab without any clicks. But don't go looking for this familiar option anywhere else, 'cause it's not there.
# Now pick an existing folder or create a new one just like you would have before and '''shlpam!''' there they are. New folders are supposed to end up in the Unsorted category all the way at the very bottom, but for some reason mine show up at the bottom of my last sorted category.
# DO NOT CLICK THE UPPER-RIGHTMOST X to close this group of tabs. This will close ALL of your tabs in all groups, currently visible or not. At least it asks if you're sure first. Instead, click your new Tab Groups button to return to the Boxes 'O Thumbnails window, and click the X in the group box you just bookmarked.
# Click on another thumbnail to repeat the process with another group, or click on a thumbnail in the big default box to return to the original FF window. You can also click the Tab Groups button at the upper right, or Ctrl+Shift+E, which will also get you ''into'' the Boxes 'O Nails window ''from'' FF.
# So now when you reopen FF after shutdown, simply select your folder from your Bookmarks and Open All in Tabs. '''Just like paulbruster said. ''' -
I have uninstalled and reinstalled Firefox because I was receiving unwanted adware and was being directed to untrusted sites. Now I want to reset Firefox because I want to change the home page and toolbars, and something is preventing the reset. I have closed all open windows repeatedly, but the problem continues.
=====Moved from Firefox OS product to Firefox for Desktop product category by Moderator. -feer56=====Check the programs that are on your computer
'''Windows:''' Start > Control Panel > Uninstall Programs.
'''Mac:''' Open the "Applications" folder
'''Linux:'''
* [http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/articles/see_all_your_installed_applications_ubuntu_unity Ubuntu Unity]''' {web link}
* Xfce: Applications Menu category sections
* options depends on the package manager and the desktop environment
Go thru the list. If you find something that you don't
know what it is, use a web search.
'''''[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/troubleshoot-firefox-issues-caused-malware Troubleshoot Firefox Issues Caused By Malware]''''' {web link} -
firefox.exe*32 not closing down when i sutdown all open windows so I have to close it through taskmanager so I can then start a new session.
See:
*"Hang at exit": http://kb.mozillazine.org/Firefox_hangs
*"Firefox hangs when you quit it": https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Firefox+hangs
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