Firefox profile transfer
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Firefox profile transfer
My aeons old 32bit W7 machine finally fell to pieces last week and I have a new 64bit with SSD.
The last backup of Firefox data is a month old and I ideally need the latest additions to favourites. I am aiming to transfer my 2 SATA drives to the new machine - can I just copy the profile json file over to the new Win7 folders or is there more to it?
The last backup of Firefox data is a month old and I ideally need the latest additions to favourites. I am aiming to transfer my 2 SATA drives to the new machine - can I just copy the profile json file over to the new Win7 folders or is there more to it?
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You can transfer it over, but it's not quite that simple.
You should find in the depths of your system the "profile" which is normally a folder with random letters then .default
Set up your new Firefox with nothing more than the "default" that it applies.
Close Firefox and copy the xsr43lkj89xcorblimeymate.default from the old machine to the powwhambatmaxxx7364.default of the new one.
Restart the new one, and open Firefox. If you're lucky, you've won.
A clue: the .default files usually live in C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Firefox\Profiles - or something like that. I got so fed up with searching for them that mine live in I:\Profile which I can find easily. Mail is in I:\Mail which works well, too. I stands for Internet, me being a simple soul.
I don't know where the "disable BBCode" lives on PPRuNe
You should find in the depths of your system the "profile" which is normally a folder with random letters then .default
Set up your new Firefox with nothing more than the "default" that it applies.
Close Firefox and copy the xsr43lkj89xcorblimeymate.default from the old machine to the powwhambatmaxxx7364.default of the new one.
Restart the new one, and open Firefox. If you're lucky, you've won.
A clue: the .default files usually live in C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Firefox\Profiles - or something like that. I got so fed up with searching for them that mine live in I:\Profile which I can find easily. Mail is in I:\Mail which works well, too. I stands for Internet, me being a simple soul.
I don't know where the "disable BBCode" lives on PPRuNe
Last edited by Keef; 8th April 2014 at 17:04. Reason: :\
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Thanks Keef - the 'disable' should be at the bottom of the edit panel.
RIS = Google? You need to look up 'Export Frirefox favourites.' Like what I wish I had dun in time........................
Mind you, if I had been able to foresee the Bios chip was going down(up?) the Swannee I might have bet on The Grand National......
As ever, Keef - you are a star!
RIS = Google? You need to look up 'Export Frirefox favourites.' Like what I wish I had dun in time........................
Mind you, if I had been able to foresee the Bios chip was going down(up?) the Swannee I might have bet on The Grand National......As ever, Keef - you are a star!
Last edited by BOAC; 8th April 2014 at 17:43.
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BOAC,
I am afraid I spend far too much time on PPRuNe and I use it as a reference for most things I need. Google is an obvious solution my friend installing the free OS is a better one.
Maybe you should have consulted PPRuNe as well particularly the "experts" at the MH 370 threads. They would have given you the odds.
Rwy in Sight
I am afraid I spend far too much time on PPRuNe and I use it as a reference for most things I need. Google is an obvious solution my friend installing the free OS is a better one.
Maybe you should have consulted PPRuNe as well particularly the "experts" at the MH 370 threads. They would have given you the odds.
Rwy in Sight
