Refresh Firefox - reset add-ons and settings
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- Revision id: 16191
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- Creator: Michael Verdi
- Comment: Rough outline
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Short intro - tell people they'll need to follow these instructions in another browser. Pick one of the following fixes.
Table of Contents
Just fix Firefox — I don't care about saving anything
This is the quick and easy fix.
The video "Fix Firefox" does not exist.
- Download Firefox
- Click the Firefox menu
and select .Click the Firefox menu at the top of the screen and select .Click the Firefox menu
and select .
- Create a new profile - don't start Firefox. See Managing profiles for details.
- Delete Firefox directory. See Basic Troubleshooting for details.
- Install Firefox. See How to install Firefox on Windows, etc. for details.
Fix Firefox and save my bookmarks
This is the easy fix with the added bonus of saving your bookmarks.
The video "Fix Firefox plus boomkarks" does not exist.
- Download Firefox
- Export bookmarks. See Export Firefox bookmarks to an HTML file to back up or transfer bookmarks for details.
- Click the Firefox menu
and select .Click the Firefox menu at the top of the screen and select .Click the Firefox menu
and select .
- Create a new profile - don't start Firefox. See Managing profiles for details.
- Delete Firefox directory. See Basic Troubleshooting for details.
- Install Firefox. See How to install Firefox on Windows, etc. for details.
- Import bookmarks. See Import Bookmarks from an HTML file for details.
Fix Firefox and save my bookmarks, history and passwords
This fix is kinda complicated. This is for long-time Firefox users with lots of info stored in Firefox.
The video "Fix Firefox with Sync" does not exist.
- Download Firefox
- Set up Sync. See How do I set up Sync on my computer? for details.
- Click the Firefox menu
and select .Click the Firefox menu at the top of the screen and select .Click the Firefox menu
and select .
- Create a new profile - don't start Firefox. See Managing profiles for details.
- Delete Firefox directory. See Basic Troubleshooting for details.
- Install Firefox. See How to install Firefox on Windows, etc. for details.
- Connect sync. See How to sync Firefox settings between computers for details.