Firefox has 2 default profiles, how do i know which one is actually in use?
have to reinstall firefox due to "something trying to trick firefox into updating...."
help section says to save the profile before deleting, but i have two, i could save both, but want to know if i can delete one of the profiles to leave just one on its own.
All Replies (3)
Check the dates on the files. The one you've used recently will be much more up-to-date.
But there's no harm in making a backup of both of them.
This issue can be caused by the presence of leftover files in the Firefox program folder (defaults\pref) like a file firefox.js that overrides the update URL with a wrong link.
Do a clean reinstall and be sure to remove the Firefox program folder.
See also:
Your bookmarks and other profile data are stored elsewhere in the Firefox Profile Folder and won't be affected by a reinstall, but make sure that you do not select to remove personal data if you uninstall Firefox.
Use this to access the current Firefox profile folder:
- Help > Troubleshooting Information > Profile Directory: Open Containing Folder
of course the dates! scrapped the others now and renamed the proper one so i cant get confused again.
thanks for the answers :)