An annoyance in FireFox History


  1. Posts : 70
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
       #1

    An annoyance in FireFox History


    I have an issue that annoys me only for the fact that I can't understand it.

    In my FF history I only want it kept for two weeks,no biggy.
    I know FF only keeps history for ninety days then starts to dump it but when I set my history to be kept for fourteen days nothing happens,I still have ninety days worth of history.

    What am I missing here? I always set my history to fourteen days,so this is not a new setting.

    FF version 3.5.7
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  2. Posts : 169
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #2

    Delete the history 1st and from then on it will keep any new history for 14 days then dumb them..
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  3. Posts : 304
    Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Build 7600
       #3

    If you want to make sure that your history gets deleted every 14 days do the following:

    In the address bar type: about:config

    Click on: I'll be careful, I promise

    In filter, type: History

    Double click on: browser.history_expire_days_min

    In integer value enter: 14 days (or however many you choose)

    Click: okay

    That should sort it out for you.

    Hope I helped.



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  4. Posts : 70
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #4

    V3xar said:
    If you want to make sure that your history gets deleted every 14 days do the following:

    In the address bar type: about:config

    Click on: I'll be careful, I promise

    In filter, type: History

    Double click on: browser.history_expire_days_min

    In integer value enter: 14 days (or however many you choose)

    Click: okay

    That should sort it out for you.

    Hope I helped.



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    That was what I was looking for.I had done that before but forgot the path.

    Thanks.
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  5. Posts : 304
    Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Build 7600
       #5

    No problem .

    Have a good one.:)



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  6. Posts : 70
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Just did the about:config thing and I already had it set to fourteen days.I thought I had set it there and I was correct,that is why I can't figure it out.
    But I have deleted all history so now maybe it might just keep it for two weeks as I set it.

    Thank you.
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