Removed Mozilla from computer, downloaded Firefox. It has the Mozilla prefs in it. How?

Discussion in 'Computer Support' started by JW, Apr 14, 2006.

  1. JW

    JW Guest

    Was having download problems with Mozilla. I removed it from my
    computer, did a disk cleanup, a defrag and was confident that I had no
    files left. I downloaded Firefox, ran it, and found that it had gotten
    all my preferences, my downloads and bookmarks from Mozilla! How is
    this possible? Is there someplace on the computer that holds these
    files? I seem to be back to square one. Can anyone clue me in?
     
    JW, Apr 14, 2006
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  2. JW

    Beauregard T. Shagnasty Guest

    All of the Mozilla products use profiles _not_ stored in Program Files.
    They are under
    c:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Application Data\Mozilla ...

    If you don't want that profile, use the browser to set up a new one.

    http://www.mozilla.org/support/firefox/profile
     
    Beauregard T. Shagnasty, Apr 14, 2006
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    JW Guest

    Thanks kindly. Damn hidden files.

     
    JW, Apr 14, 2006
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