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FireFox
Posted: March 4th, 2005, 3:00 pm
by Anand
Can some one let me know how i can reinstall firefox from the beginning so that it does not keep my previous settings. I used the add/remove program but when ever I down load firefox again, it keeps my old settings, which is screwed up.
Posted: March 4th, 2005, 7:18 pm
by ccb056
uninstall the program, delete the firefox folder in program files, search the registry for all firefox entries and delete those as well
unistall firefox
Posted: March 10th, 2005, 5:54 pm
by Anand
[quote="ccb056"]uninstall the program, delete the firefox folder in program files, search the registry for all firefox entries and delete those as well[/quot
I tried your sugestion however, when i go to reinstall firefox, it kept my original settings. Do you, or anyone else have any sugestions????
Anand
Posted: March 11th, 2005, 4:55 am
by Smartweb
Delete the firefox and mozilla folders in your application data folder. That's normally C:\Documents and Settings\yournamehere\Application Data. The folder is hidden by default so to get to it you'll have to type the path into your explorer address bar. There's no need for uninstalling firefox.
Posted: March 11th, 2005, 4:10 pm
by Anand
Smartweb wrote:Delete the firefox and mozilla folders in your application data folder. That's normally C:\Documents and Settings\yournamehere\Application Data. The folder is hidden by default so to get to it you'll have to type the path into your explorer address bar. There's no need for uninstalling firefox.
This still did not allow me to delete firefox completely. There are some problems with firefox so i just want to uninstall it completely and reinstall it and see if the problem still exist. When ever i go to reinstall it, the browser keeps my original settings.
Posted: March 11th, 2005, 4:59 pm
by Smartweb
Firefox keeps all of its settings in its Application Data folder, unless you've messed with the profiles and put it somewhere else.
Posted: April 8th, 2005, 2:51 pm
by apxnov
I have also experienced this problem. When trying to use different manual proxy configurations, Firefox has always returned me to the same proxy. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling, including the suggestions presented but to no avail. That is deleting the Application Data files, the Firefox folders under Program Files and the Registry entries. Many of my old setting still remain.