Restore session between 32-bit and 64-bit Firefox?
Hi!
From reading Mozilla online documentation, I foolishly assumed that my previous lots-of-tabs session would simply open up in 64-bit Firefox after uninstalling the 32-bit one and installing 64-bit Firefox. This didn't happen at all, and I can't find the Session manager folder anywhere. Help please?
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I assume that Firefox may have created a new profile because the 64-bit version is installed in a different location than the 32-bit version.
If you lost personal data it is possible that a new default-release profile folder has been created. See "Determine if Firefox has created a new profile":
- https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/recover-lost-or-missing-bookmarks
- https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/recover-user-data-missing-after-firefox-update
You can open the about:profiles page via the location bar to check whether multiple profiles are present and what profile Firefox currently is using.
- Do NOT click any Remove button on this page.
- https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profile-manager-create-and-remove-firefox-profiles
Firefox 67 and newer use a dedicated profile for each Firefox installation and lock this profile to prevent other Firefox installations from using this profile.
See also "Blocking downgrades" and "Disabling the changes".
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I assume that Firefox may have created a new profile because the 64-bit version is installed in a different location than the 32-bit version.
If you lost personal data it is possible that a new default-release profile folder has been created. See "Determine if Firefox has created a new profile":
- https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/recover-lost-or-missing-bookmarks
- https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/recover-user-data-missing-after-firefox-update
You can open the about:profiles page via the location bar to check whether multiple profiles are present and what profile Firefox currently is using.
- Do NOT click any Remove button on this page.
- https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profile-manager-create-and-remove-firefox-profiles
Firefox 67 and newer use a dedicated profile for each Firefox installation and lock this profile to prevent other Firefox installations from using this profile.
See also "Blocking downgrades" and "Disabling the changes".