running 2 releases on one computer
My computer (win10) is running the thunderbird 78 Is there a way to install SEPATATELY other versions such as 68 or 83b? with different profiles etc thanks
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Install each version in a separate subfolder of Program Files, such as Thunderbird68, Thunderbird78, Thunderbirdbeta. At the end of the setup, don't run TB, but launch Profile Manager with Winkey+R, type
<path to TB> -p e.g. C:\Program Files (x86)\Thunderbird78R\thunderbird.exe -p
Create a new profile, name it to distinguish the version, e.g. profile78. Uncheck the box 'Use the selected profile without asking at startup'.
another offer I got in another place is to run run the portable version of Thunderbird 68 as its profile folder is self-contained.
https://portableapps.com/apps/internet/thunderbird-portable-legacy-68