Dictionary pack causes profile to be lost
I downloaded the English dictionary pack, wanting to add it to my Danish one. It worked (Thunderbird version 60.9.1), but when i restarted my PC, Thunderbird had lost its profile settings. I had to get my old profile from a backup I luckily had just made, and delete and overwrite my Thunderbird data (in roaming...). I have now not installed the dictionary pack (Thunderbird has said it is disabled), and I wonder if my problem will return if I enable it. I do quite a bit of writing in both languages, so I really want it. My Thunderbird installation is currently stable. Any thoughts or help?
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Go back to 68 and we will work through the issues. I really do not think the dictionaries were the issue, I think it was the update to V68 from 60. But I really am only guessing, but there is a lot of profiles getting lost in the 68 update.
See https://thunderbirdtweaks.blogspot.com/2019/09/i-lost-my-profilemail-on-update-to.html
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How are you getting the dictionary files?
The format of dictionaries has changed since V68. Is that what you have installed? I would figure installing the dictionaries in V60 might be problematic.
The best way to get dictionaries in 68 is use the get dictionary files link in options > composition > spelling.
I went to create a message (an email) and then to options. From there I went to spellchecking, and in the dropdown menu to select a language chose other. (Mind you they might be called something else, since the menus are in Danish). It then took me to a page where I could select almost any language I wanted, and I could then choose between getting a dictionary and a language pack. I chose the English (US) one.
Also, I rolled back the 68.3.1 update, since that might have been the problem. So this actually occured in 68.3.1. Sorry about not mentioning that.
I checked the log, and it says I had 68.3.1. I had to roll it back to the 60.9.1. version. Sorry if this information was crucial. I am just learning Thunderbird in a more technical manner. (again sorry, it looked like the previous post had been deleted).
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Go back to 68 and we will work through the issues. I really do not think the dictionaries were the issue, I think it was the update to V68 from 60. But I really am only guessing, but there is a lot of profiles getting lost in the 68 update.
See https://thunderbirdtweaks.blogspot.com/2019/09/i-lost-my-profilemail-on-update-to.html
Hmmm...
That sounds bad (the update problem). I'll try and see what happens. Reporting back here of course.
Yup, I lost the profile(s) again ... (I use three emails). It happened after I upgraded, and then restarted the computer. What do I do?
I am stuck in the link you sent me. I do not have a standard profile. Should I make one when I start up Thunderbird?
Well, I fixed that, by selecting it as the standard profile, and then starting the profile in a new browser session.
Seems to have fixed it. I downloaded the dictionary, restarted my PC, and everything is fine. Thanks for taking the time to help me out :)