Guys frequently using Firefox 2 for browsing may notice one session recovery screen for restoring session on your browser after improper exit of the Firefox Browser or immediate shutdown while using Firefox!
Firefox 2 will give an option to restore your browser session to previous state!
So you may seen this screen before!
Its one advantage of using Firefox 2!
You can even go to your Gmail inbox without signing in after restoring the session!
But imagine, if 2 or more users are using the same system and while the 1st user is going through his Gmail!
Suddenly because of the power failure, his system got restarted!
But unfortunately the 2nd user is using the same system and he is opening the browser!
He will get the option to restore the cookies!
If he click YES, the browser will restore to previous session and he can read the 1st users Gmail without signing in!!
So, how we can disable this restore option in Firefox 2??
Its soo simple friends!!
- Open Firefox
- Type: "about:config" in address bar ( withot quotes )
- Search for "browser.sessionstore.resume_from_crash" in the list
- double click on that field and set that to "false"
Thats all guys!!
It is recommended those users with concerns about the privacy!!
So, winding up now!!
Will be back with more Tips!!
Niru
