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Requesting guidance on moving from Firefox Beta to the stable Release while preserving all data

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Mina Samir
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Hello, I am currently using Firefox Beta and I would like to switch to the regular Firefox Release without losing any of my data (browsing history, bookmarks, passwords, add-ons, and settings). I would appreciate guidance on the safest recommended method. Specifically:

Is it safe to install the Release version over Firefox Beta, or could this cause data loss or profile conflicts?

What is the best way to create a full backup of my Firefox profile beforehand?

Should I expect any issues with add-ons after moving from Beta to Release?

Do you recommend enabling Firefox Sync as an additional safeguard, or is a profile backup enough?

In case something goes wrong, what are the recommended recovery steps?

My setup:

Operating System: [windows 10 ]


Thank you for your assistance.

Hello, I am currently using Firefox Beta and I would like to switch to the regular Firefox Release without losing any of my data (browsing history, bookmarks, passwords, add-ons, and settings). I would appreciate guidance on the safest recommended method. Specifically: Is it safe to install the Release version over Firefox Beta, or could this cause data loss or profile conflicts? What is the best way to create a full backup of my Firefox profile beforehand? Should I expect any issues with add-ons after moving from Beta to Release? Do you recommend enabling Firefox Sync as an additional safeguard, or is a profile backup enough? In case something goes wrong, what are the recommended recovery steps? My setup: Operating System: [windows 10 ] Thank you for your assistance.

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jonzn4SUSE
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Sync. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-do-i-set-sync-my-computer https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-do-i-choose-what-information-sync-firefox

jonzn4SUSE
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It's good to have your data in more than just 1 browser in case something goes BOOM. see old screenshot Sync is not a backup service. You will need to do that, but I have my data on all versions of Firefox and also Waterfox on several devices. So if a browser or device goes BOOM, my data is not only in another browser, but on another device.

Sync info... FYI... Firefox Sync IS NOT A DATA BACKUP SERVICE https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-do-i-set-sync-my-computer https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-do-i-choose-what-information-sync-firefox https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/features/sync/ Sync Firefox data https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/sync https://hacks.mozilla.org/2018/11/firefox-sync-privacy/ Sync is not a backup tool but it is a good sync/transfer/move tool https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/forums/contributors/707681

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