Help with firefox?

Post by **andyman** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:35 pm

I tried to open firefox and it had a window that asked what profile I want to use. It wouldn't let me pick default so i had to make a new one, and now it is like i just installed the damn thing.

Anyone know how to change it back?

Post by **Foo** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:37 pm

The firefox profile is stored in C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles
In there should be a folder with a garbled name. This is your profile. If it got wiped out (in a crash, or you fucked with the directory) then it's probably gone for good.

This should have been in T&T, BTW.

Post by **PhoeniX** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:40 pm

Make sure firefox isn't running in the process list (task manager) when you close it, if it is, end that task and you should be good.

To switch back profiles run firefox -p in the run dialog.

Post by **dzjepp** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:41 pm

Backup the folders first:

DRIVE:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\USERNAME\Local Settings\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles

DRIVE:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\USERNAME\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles

If you made a new profile, you probably have 2 folders in there now. You need to delete the folder pertaining to this new profile, and leave the default one. Not 100% sure which one will be which as the folder names are a bunch of jibberish. But do some guesswork and eliminate the profile you don't want.

Post by **dzjepp** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:42 pm

Damn, this is what happens when you take too long to reply.

Post by **dzjepp** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:43 pm

Looks like PhoeniX for the win.

Post by **andyman** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:49 pm

PhoeniX wrote:Make sure firefox isn't running in the process list (task manager) when you close it, if it is, end that task and you should be good.

To switch back profiles run firefox -p in the run dialog.

that did it, THANKS!!!!!!

How do you guys know thisstuff?

Post by **dzjepp** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:49 pm

We're nerds.

Post by **seremtan** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 12:02 am

it's happened to me more than once. i think i restarted my machine. that usually fixes everything

oh, and

dzjepp wrote:We're nerds.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 12:14 am

PhoeniX wrote:Make sure firefox isn't running in the process list (task manager) when you close it, if it is, end that task and you should be good.

To switch back profiles run firefox -p in the run dialog.

ding ding

Post by **PhoeniX** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 12:21 am

andyman wrote:
PhoeniX wrote:Make sure firefox isn't running in the process list (task manager) when you close it, if it is, end that task and you should be good.

To switch back profiles run firefox -p in the run dialog.
that did it, THANKS!!!!!!

How do you guys know thisstuff?

Because I had the same problem once

Post by **eepberries** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 12:54 am

dzjepp wrote:We're nerds.

ding ding

Post by **andyman** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 12:54 am

do you have a cure for lonelyness

Post by **eepberries** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 12:54 am

no sorry lol