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Help with firefox?
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:35 pm
by andyman
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?
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:37 pm
by Foo
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.
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:40 pm
by PhoeniX
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.
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:41 pm
by dzjepp
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.
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:42 pm
by dzjepp
Damn, this is what happens when you take too long to reply.
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:43 pm
by dzjepp
Looks like PhoeniX for the win.
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:49 pm
by andyman
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?
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:49 pm
by dzjepp
We're nerds.
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 12:02 am
by seremtan
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.
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 12:14 am
by +JuggerNaut+
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
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 12:21 am
by PhoeniX
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
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 12:54 am
by eepberries
dzjepp wrote:We're nerds.
ding ding
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 12:54 am
by andyman
do you have a cure for lonelyness
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 12:54 am
by eepberries
no sorry lol