Is Firefox embarrassing you with restore session error on startup, here is how to permanently disable it.
Starting from version Firefox 2, Mozilla browser has the Session Restore feature built-in, which stores all session data (that includes: open windows and tabs, Windows size and position and text typed in forms) in Sesssionstore.js file which resides in the Firefox profile folder.
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When Firefox crashes for the first time -due to plugin content or issue with the page you’ve viewing- Firefox automatically restores previous session on startup.
If the browser crashes for the second time, Restore Session error page or window will be shown with the message: “Well, this is embarrassing, Firefox is having trouble recovering your windows and tabs. This is usually caused by a recently opened web page.” . Error suggest to remove one or more tabs that causing trouble or asks to start a new session.
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Removing or disabling Firefox’s ‘Well, this is embarrassing’ error permanently
If you’re that getting that error too often or every day with a few tabs open, you can stop Firefox from offering that whenever a crash happens
1. Visit about:config in browser
2. Turn browser.sessionstore.resume_from_crash preference value to false and set browser.sessionstore.max_resumed_crashes to 0 (default is 1)
Were you embarrassed by Firefox with that message any time? Let me know in the comments.
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Note: Firefox may not have been closed properly, that could be one of the reasons for you to get embarrassing message, you can try the below things for the issue to not to persist.
1. Open Firefox, click on menu and select ‘Exit’ (Ctrl+Shift+Q).
2. If you’re using CCleaner, launch it, click on Applications tab and uncheck ‘Session’ under Firefox.
THANK YOU!!!
Thank you so much! This worked to remove that annoying screen.
Glad the post written two years back is still working for you. You’re welcome Kevin Lea.
Thanks, this cutsie message gets old very quickly. especially when you open your laptop to show someone something, and start firefox (which should be a proud experience) and this stupid crap shows up. the other person, most likely a chrome user thinks: “What’s embarrassing?” the whole scenario is JUST AWKWARD.
Firefox devs are loudly apologizing for something they don’t have to.
hi,
Just starting about two weeks ago, every time I open the firefox browser, it opens with “well, this is embarrassing” page.
I have already refreshed my profile in firefox.
Before I try a uninstall and reinstall, I looked for 2017 dated solutions.
I have CCleaner and it has a firefox tab under Tools/Browser Plugins; but where is the sessions option that I can uncheck in CCleaner?
Thanks.
https://imgur.com/a/63bQf
THANK YOU ………
Thank you so much for taking the time to post this quick fix.. I closed out the browser, opened CC and went to applications, Firefix and unchecked the session check box as noted. I opened Firefox and held my breath for all of 2 seconds !! Worked as stated.
Thank you kindly again!
Marc S.
You’re welcome glad that we could help.
My firefox is still crashing all the time, computer shuts down even though settings are all set to sleep NEVER, and I have the sessions box unchecked in Ccleaner. Any other suggestions?
Just Exit Firefox and set Firefox to start with either home page or blank page and see what happens.
It works for me. Awsome, thanx bro.