I have Firefox version 18. If I download and install Firefox Beta, will it be a separate browser or overwrite my installed version?
Will Firefox Beta be a separate browser or will it overwrite my current version?
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It may install in a separate program folder, but will still use the currently selected default profile, so make sure to do a custom install and install in another program folder.
Don't launch Firefox after the installation has finished, but use the Profile Manager to create a new profile and use a desktop shortcut to start each version with its own profile.
The beta version is supposed to work just like a release.
Note that the next beta version (probably the last one) is planned for Tuesday next week.
- http://kb.mozillazine.org/Creating_a_new_Firefox_profile_on_Windows
- http://kb.mozillazine.org/Shortcut_to_a_specific_profile
- http://kb.mozillazine.org/Using_multiple_profiles_-_Firefox
- http://kb.mozillazine.org/Bypassing_the_Profile_Manager
Use the -no-remote command line switch to open another Firefox instance with its own profile and to run different Firefox instances simultaneously.
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It will be separate, but will use the same bookmarks, history, etc. that Firefox release uses.
hello, it will overwrite your currently installed version - but your bookmarks, passwords, customizations etc. won't be affected by that.
edit: tyler are you sure about that - i think the beta version will install into the default firefox program folder & replace its contents?!
Modified by philipp
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It may install in a separate program folder, but will still use the currently selected default profile, so make sure to do a custom install and install in another program folder.
Don't launch Firefox after the installation has finished, but use the Profile Manager to create a new profile and use a desktop shortcut to start each version with its own profile.
The beta version is supposed to work just like a release.
Note that the next beta version (probably the last one) is planned for Tuesday next week.
- http://kb.mozillazine.org/Creating_a_new_Firefox_profile_on_Windows
- http://kb.mozillazine.org/Shortcut_to_a_specific_profile
- http://kb.mozillazine.org/Using_multiple_profiles_-_Firefox
- http://kb.mozillazine.org/Bypassing_the_Profile_Manager
Use the -no-remote command line switch to open another Firefox instance with its own profile and to run different Firefox instances simultaneously.
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