Carlos74 Posted May 27, 2005 Share Posted May 27, 2005 Well I closed it down after not being able to scroll in hopes of re-starting... When I tried to open, it prompted me because another user was using firefox at the time. Im the only person logged on my computer, and firefox is not a running application. So I decide to try and get in on a new user, and it seems to work, as thats what Im doing now. But...how do I get back to the other user? Seems like the button to get there is hidden in the cracks of FireFox. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ender Posted May 27, 2005 Share Posted May 27, 2005 Run firefox with the -profilemanager options. In windows, it would be start > run > firefox[Caution: ExecutableFile] -profilemanger (you might need to add the full path: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox[Caution: ExecutableFile] -profilemanger) BTW, something I find useful is using firefox -p "profile name" to start firefox with that profile - very useful for running release and Deer Park together... replace the 3's with x's, obviously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmeski Posted May 27, 2005 Share Posted May 27, 2005 I recently had the exact same problem so I'm curious on how to get back to my old user to...I lost all my bookmarks on this user :? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ender Posted May 27, 2005 Share Posted May 27, 2005 I recently had the exact same problem so I'm curious on how to get back to my old user to...I lost all my bookmarks on this user :? In windows xp: Go to C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\. Click on the folder called "xxxxxxxx.default" (xxxxxxxx is some random letters / numbers). Copy the file "bookmarks.html". Paste it in the other folder in the profiles directory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos74 Posted May 27, 2005 Author Share Posted May 27, 2005 I just deleted everything in the newly made folder and pasted everything from my old folder :) Works fine now, though all my saved passwords=gone... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ender Posted May 27, 2005 Share Posted May 27, 2005 I just deleted everything in the newly made folder and pasted everything from my old folder :) Works fine now, though all my saved passwords=gone... I wouldn't know why that would have happened... I don't use saved passwords. Though I think that key3.db contains the passwords, then there's another one for the master password. Are you sure you copied everything? BTW, if it ever asks you to create another profile: Close the profile manager, then press control + alt + delete, and click processes > select firefox[Caution: ExecutableFile] and then end it's unfortunate life... Oh yeah, then you can start it again - of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos74 Posted May 27, 2005 Author Share Posted May 27, 2005 I just deleted everything in the newly made folder and pasted everything from my old folder :) Works fine now, though all my saved passwords=gone... I wouldn't know why that would have happened... I don't use saved passwords. Though I think that key3.db contains the passwords, then there's another one for the master password. Are you sure you copied everything? BTW, if it ever asks you to create another profile: Close the profile manager, then press control + alt + delete, and click processes > select firefox.e3e (CAUTION - executable file) and then end it's unfortunate life... Oh yeah, then you can start it again - of course. Tried, wasnt there :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolothepoet Posted May 28, 2005 Share Posted May 28, 2005 When I tried to open, it prompted me because another user was using firefox at the time. I didn't see this in the reply and if there was sorry. Anyways for my slow pc this is a crash. Hit alt-ctrl-delete and then processes if your a winxp user. Right click on firefox end process Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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