Sometimes the solution to one problem (or the answer to any
one question),
brings on a series of other questions. It so happens that
the "default" file
in my system is not zy6z31n1.default, but rather,
3rcyw2e6.default (Hugh
mentioned earlier ky2x3ez2.default) ... and, as you say,
found in
C:\Documents and Settings\Compaq_Owner\Application
Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles. Earlier this week I
finally did succeed in a
full restore of Firefox and of course, boodmaks were backed
up on my trusty
flash drive.
I forgot about the "add-ons" you mention ... by
that you probably mean the
extensions and plugins found in C:\Program Files\Mozilla
Firefox. It's not
easy to understand the Windows filing system in that one
would think that
Firefox (or any of the many folders I have in
"Application Data"), would be
in one place; like in Program Files; that would make sense.
Here in XP one
has the same program all over the place.
I suppose the difference, your zy6z31n1, or my 3rcyw2e6, or
Hugh's ky2x3ez2
doesn't matter, but what is strange is that using Search
for Firefox (a
thorough one that reaches into the deeper directories), that
that particular
Firefox folder does NOT show up. Neither does my
3rcyw2e6.default folder.
Nor does *.default (asterisk, dot, default) bring up any
such Firefox file.
That was why I couldn't do a full re-install of
Mozilla\Firefox; I didn't
know about the one hiding in Application Data.
Although I still have questions, I'd say on one hand,
everything is working
fine on the computer. On the other hand, these little
glitches are so
puzzling. One moment you think you know something; next
moment you realize
you know nothing. Well, maybe not with you guys but
certainly with me. ---
Harold
> From: Peter Kaulback
> Harold you have to backup your bookmarks and any other
addons in your
> profile directory "C:\Documents and
Settings\yourname\Application
>
Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\zy6z31n1.default",
yourname is your name on
> the computer and the number/letter combination is
unique to your computer
> and user name after you uninstall. After backup you
must delete the whole
> Firefox directory. Then reinstall Firefox. It's a bug
in the installer
> wrapper that has never been resolved, unfortunately :(
>
> Harold B. wrote:
>> How is this possible? I wanted to remove Firefox
<clip>, and then
>> re-install it. I deleted all references to Firefox
with a search, and
>> then to make sure, using RegSeeker, I removed all
references to Firefox
>> from the Registry. Now after re-installing Firefox
(without any changes
>> in the configurations), it is exactly how I had it
before the
>> deletions --- same bookmarks, same bookmark
toolbar, and same homepage.
>> <clip> Basic question is how is it possible
that a totally new install
>> gives me my original configurations? --- Harold
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