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Restore Firefox to its default settings while saving essential data. This can fix slowness, crashing, search hijacking and other problems.

[[Template:desktoponly]] {for not fx35}[[Template:updatefeaturedesktop]]{/for} If you're having problems with Firefox, refreshing it can help. The refresh feature fixes many issues by restoring Firefox to its default state while saving your essential information like bookmarks, passwords, and open tabs. {note}'''Note:''' Extensions and extension data are removed.{/note} = Refresh Firefox = [[T:resetsteps]] = What does the refresh feature do? = All of your Firefox settings and personal information are stored in a [[Profiles - Where Firefox stores your bookmarks, passwords and other user data|profile folder]]. The refresh feature works by creating a new profile folder for you while saving your important data. Add-ons which are normally stored inside the Firefox profile folder, such as [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/extensions/ extensions] and [[Use themes to change the look of Firefox|themes]], will be removed. Add-ons stored in other locations, such as [[Use plugins to play audio, video, games and more |plugins]], will not be removed but any modified preferences (such as plugins you have disabled) will be reset. == Firefox will save these items: == *Bookmarks *Browsing history *Passwords *Open windows, tabs and tab groups *Cookies *Web form auto-fill information *Personal dictionary == These items and settings will be removed: == *[[Find and install add-ons to add features to Firefox|Extensions and themes]], website permissions, modified preferences, [[Add or remove a search engine in Firefox#w_add-a-search-engine|added search engines]], [[Where to find and manage downloaded files in Firefox|download history]], DOM storage, [[Advanced panel - Accessibility, browsing, network, updates, and other advanced settings in Firefox#w_certificates-tab|security certificate and device settings]], [[Change what Firefox does when you click on or download a file|download actions]], plugin settings, [[Customize Firefox controls, buttons and toolbars|toolbar customizations]], user styles and [[Add social features to the Firefox sidebar|social features]] will be removed. {note}'''Note:''' Your old Firefox profile will be placed on your desktop in a folder named "Old Firefox Data". If the {for not fx35}reset{/for}{for fx35}refresh{/for} didn't fix your problem you can restore some of the information not saved by [[Recovering important data from an old profile#w_copying-files-between-profile-folders|copying files to the new profile that was created]]. If you don't need this folder any longer, you should delete it as it contains sensitive information.{/note}