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FF and TB commandline options

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achim63
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Is it possible to query the commandline options (especially the version) of firefox and thunderbird?

the only way i found out is to query windows registry: reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Mozilla\Mozilla Firefox" /s | findstr /I main reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Mozilla\Mozilla Thunderbird" /s | findstr /I main

The goal is: backup firefox and thunderbird profiles via script/batch and read the version for a later restore.

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Is it possible to query the commandline options (especially the version) of firefox and thunderbird? the only way i found out is to query windows registry: reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Mozilla\Mozilla Firefox" /s | findstr /I main reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Mozilla\Mozilla Thunderbird" /s | findstr /I main The goal is: backup firefox and thunderbird profiles via script/batch and read the version for a later restore. Best Regards

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Wayne Mery
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IIRC listing the command line on Windows is slightly broken.

Do 

thunderbird.exe -h | more

I'm also quite certain there is a page that lists the command line, findable with (google) search). Eg. https://www.google.com/search?q=thunderbird+command+line+options+firefox+site%3Amozilla.org

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achim63
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Thank you Wayne, but this did not solve it on a command line. Thunderbird 128.1.1esr Windows 10 nothing happened

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