New FF session
UCLAN
I am used to FF ver 3.xxx. I lost a HDD, and now am struggling
to learn FF ver 5.0.1. Besides the vastly different bookmark
system, I have a question.
In FF ver 3, one could either choose to "restore tabs from
last session", or to "start new session" which would not open
tabs not manually closed in previous session.
Is this possible in FF 5.0.1? Thanks.
Ann Watson
set your start up option to "show my home page" or "show a blank page",
you can always go to History and select "Restore Previous Session".
AW
goodwin
> On 01/08/2011 2:47 PM, UCLAN wrote:
>>
>> I am used to FF ver 3.xxx. I lost a HDD, and now am struggling
>> to learn FF ver 5.0.1. Besides the vastly different bookmark
>> system, I have a question.
the bookmarks haven't changed at all from what I have seen.
>>
>> In FF ver 3, one could either choose to "restore tabs from
>> last session", or to "start new session" which would not open
>> tabs not manually closed in previous session.
>>
>> Is this possible in FF 5.0.1? Thanks.
yes, this is possible in FF 5 but I'm assuming you lost your data with
the HD failure. if you have a backup profile, you can copy the data
over to the new FF install.
> Yes, you can achieve the same effect but sort of in reverse. If you've
> set your start up option to "show my home page" or "show a blank page",
> you can always go to History and select "Restore Previous Session".
>
not if history is gone with "lost" HD
UCLAN
Thanks. So what you are saying is that FF5 starts a new session each
time it is opened, and that one must *tell* it to restore old sessions.
Correct?
UCLAN
>>> In FF ver 3, one could either choose to "restore tabs from
>>> last session", or to "start new session" which would not open
>>> tabs not manually closed in previous session.
>>>
>>> Is this possible in FF 5.0.1? Thanks.
>
> yes, this is possible in FF 5 but I'm assuming you lost your data with
> the HD failure. if you have a backup profile, you can copy the data over
> to the new FF install.
This has nothing to do with failed HDD. That's history. I've moved on.
What I am referring to is tabs not closed before I closed FF at 10am,
and what happens when I re-open FF at 8pm. From an earlier reply, I
gather that I must instruct FF to restore the old session.
Chris Ilias
> Thanks. So what you are saying is that FF5 starts a new session each
> time it is opened, and that one must *tell* it to restore old sessions.
You have both options available to you. You can have it restore your
session automatically every time you start Firefox. And Firefox keeps
your previous session, so that you can restore it on demand.
See <http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Session Restore#os=win&browser=fx5>
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Sailfish
8/1/2011 9:33 PM:
> On 11-08-02 12:17 AM, UCLAN wrote:
>> Thanks. So what you are saying is that FF5 starts a new session each
>> time it is opened, and that one must *tell* it to restore old sessions.
>
> You have both options available to you. You can have it restore your
> session automatically every time you start Firefox. And Firefox keeps
> your previous session, so that you can restore it on demand.
> See <http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Session
> Restore#os=win&browser=fx5>
>
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Chris Ilias
> My bloviated meandering follows what Chris Ilias graced us with on
> 8/1/2011 9:33 PM:
>> On 11-08-02 12:17 AM, UCLAN wrote:
>>> Thanks. So what you are saying is that FF5 starts a new session each
>>> time it is opened, and that one must *tell* it to restore old sessions.
>>
>> You have both options available to you. You can have it restore your
>> session automatically every time you start Firefox. And Firefox keeps
>> your previous session, so that you can restore it on demand.
>> See <http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Session
>> Restore#os=win&browser=fx5>
>>
> Chris, that URL produces "Page Not Found" here.
Sorry. Copy and paste error.
Here you go:
<http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Session%20Restore#os=win&browser=fx5>
Beauregard T. Shagnasty
> Chris Ilias graced us with
>> See <http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Session
>> Restore#os=win&browser=fx5>
>
> Chris, that URL produces "Page Not Found" here.
Notice the wrap at the 'space' after the word Session.
If you place your cursor at the end of the first line, you'll see it;
but who would actually do that?
One wonders why Mozilla ever decided to use spaces in their page file
names... <shrug>
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Beauregard T. Shagnasty
> Beauregard T. Shagnasty graced us with:
>> Sailfish wrote:
>>> Chris Ilias graced us with
>>>> See <http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Session
>>>> Restore#os=win&browser=fx5>
>>> Chris, that URL produces "Page Not Found" here.
>>
>> Notice the wrap at the 'space' after the word Session.
>> If you place your cursor at the end of the first line, you'll see
>> it; but who would actually do that?
>> One wonders why Mozilla ever decided to use spaces in their page
>> file names... <shrug>
>
> It wasn't wrapped in ChrisI's initial post but it still had a space
> instead of the %20 which, TB compacted to SessionRestore when the
> link was click (or hovered over, for that matter.)
Ok, I see now that my newsreader wrapped the link at the space. If I
make my window size larger, the wrap goes away, but the space remains
and kills the 'clicking' of the full URL.
> But, your point is well taken, spaces rather than, say underscore,
> as part of a filename tend to be problematic.
Absolutely. "It's a project for someone!"
UCLAN
> On 11-08-02 12:17 AM, UCLAN wrote:
>> Thanks. So what you are saying is that FF5 starts a new session each
>> time it is opened, and that one must *tell* it to restore old sessions.
>
> You have both options available to you. You can have it restore your
> session automatically every time you start Firefox. And Firefox keeps
> your previous session, so that you can restore it on demand.
> See <http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Session
> Restore#os=win&browser=fx5>
Thanks, but above URL renders to "PAGE NOT FOUND."
Dave Pyles
> http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Session
> Restore#os=win&browser=fx5
Try this one:
http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Session%20Restore#os=win&browser=fx5
Dave Pyles
UCLAN
<g>
Yeah,
I repaired that URL and made a change or two in the "about:config".
Fox on the run
Bookmarks in 3 vs 5 is essentially the same. What has changed
considerably is the user interface (all under a "Firefox" pull down
menu vs several pull down menus such as File, Tools, Help, etc.).
Regards restoring a past session, if FF crashes, on restart it will
prompt you in 5 as it did in 3 (5 has a different look to it and more
flexible, but essentially same thing). If there isn't a crash, on
restart you can always open a new tab and type "about:home" (without
the quotes) and notice the option "Restore Previous Session" to
manually restore it (also available via the History menu).
JB
Fox on the run
Bookmarks are essentially unchanged from 3 to 5. You can restore tabs from your last session via either "Firefox" pull down menu and then under History you'll see an option to restore the previous session. Or open a new tab and type "about:home" and you'll see an option on that page to "Restore Previous Session".
JB
UCLAN
> Regards restoring a past session, if FF crashes, on restart it will
> prompt you in 5 as it did in 3 (5 has a different look to it and more
> flexible, but essentially same thing). If there isn't a crash, on
> restart you can always open a new tab and type "about:home" (without
> the quotes) and notice the option "Restore Previous Session" to
> manually restore it (also available via the History menu).
Problems solved in about:config.
Jay Garcia
--- Original Message ---
And that solution is ....?
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UCLAN
>> On 8/8/2011 8:19 PM, Fox on the run wrote:
>>
>>> Regards restoring a past session, if FF crashes, on restart it will
>>> prompt you in 5 as it did in 3 (5 has a different look to it and more
>>> flexible, but essentially same thing). If there isn't a crash, on
>>> restart you can always open a new tab and type "about:home" (without
>>> the quotes) and notice the option "Restore Previous Session" to
>>> manually restore it (also available via the History menu).
>>
>> Problems solved in about:config.
>
> And that solution is ....?
The default was to restore previous session after a crash (or in my case, a
"power-off" instead of a Windows controlled shut down.) Changing a line from
"true" to "false" in about:config changed that default to starting a new
session after a "crash." By default, FF starts a new session on start-up
if all tabs were closed before a controlled power-down.
