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SuMo Bot
SuMo Bot

Can I change the directory where Firefox stores the add-on xpi files? Our company's IT dept is constantly deleting or corrupting them. Right now it's: C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\riqfpq8g.default-release\extensions If I could just add a folder and tell firefox where the files are, this might solve that problem. Any ideas?

Can I change the directory where Firefox stores the add-on xpi files? Our company's IT dept is constantly deleting or corrupting them. Right now it's: C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\riqfpq8g.default-release\extensions If I could just add a folder and tell firefox where the files are, this might solve that problem. Any ideas?

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markwarner22
markwarner22

If your IT is doing that then you need to talk to them about what's happening since they control what install and is used.

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jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
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How are they deleting or corrupting them? If you type or paste about:policies into the address bar and press Enter to load the Enterprise Policies page, are there any Extension-related policies listed on the Active panel (ignore the Documentation panel)? If so, it may be a losing battle because Firefox is designed to honor those policies pushed out by IT.

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