firefox profile folder

%APPDATA%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\ A list of profiles will appear at the top of the Start menu. Click on the profile folder you wish to open (it will open in a window). If you only have a single profile, its folder would have "default" in the name.

1. How do I change my Firefox profile folder?
2. How do I restore my Firefox profile?
3. How do I open Firefox profile manager?
4. Where is my profile folder?
5. How do I copy my Firefox profile?
6. How do I transfer saved passwords from Firefox to another computer?
7. How do I recover old Firefox passwords?
8. What do I do with my old Firefox data folder?
9. Where are Firefox logins stored?
10. How many people use Firefox?
11. How do I have multiple Firefox profiles?
12. How do I run two Firefox profiles at the same time?

How do I change my Firefox profile folder?

Moving the Firefox Profile to a Different Drive

1. Open the file profiles. ...
2. By default there is only once section [Profile0] that contains the location of your default (and probably only) profile.
3. Change the entry IsRelative to 0.
4. Enter the absolute Path to where you want to Firefox profile to be stored.

How do I restore my Firefox profile?

To back up your profile, first close Firefox if it is open and then copy the profile folder to another location.

1. Locate your profile folder, as explained above.
2. Close Firefox (if open): Click the Firefox menu and select Exit. ...
3. Go to one level above your profile's folder, i.e. to %APPDATA%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\

How do I open Firefox profile manager?

Manage profiles when Firefox is open

Type about:profiles into the address bar and press the Enter key. This will open the About Profiles page.

Where is my profile folder?

Where is the user profile folder? Your user profile folder is located in the Users folder on your Windows system drive, which on most computers is C:. In the Users folder, your profile folder name is the same as your username. If your username is hope, your user profile folder is located at C:\Users\hope\.

How do I copy my Firefox profile?

If you can't open a profile from within Firefox, see Finding your profile without opening Firefox.

1. Open your profile folder: ...
2. Click the Firefox menu and select Exit. ...
3. Right-clickHold down the control key while you click on a file you want to copy and choose Copy.
4. Open the new Firefox profile folder.

How do I transfer saved passwords from Firefox to another computer?

Click the Firefox Lockwise menu (three dots), then click Export Logins…. A dialog box will appear to remind you that passwords are saved as readable text. Click the Export… button to continue.

How do I recover old Firefox passwords?

To restore this data: On the desktop you should see a folder called ''''Old Firefox Data' '''open it and '''copy all the data by highlighting and selecting everything in that folder, then right click and select copy. ''' Now open FIrefox. Head on over to '''about:profiles''' by typing it in your URL bar.

What do I do with my old Firefox data folder?

The "Old Firefox Data" folder is created when the browser is refreshed. It contains the original profile you were using before the refresh. If anything seems wrong or missing, you might be able to recover what you want from it. Once you are sure you no longer have need of the old profile, you can remove it if you want.

Where are Firefox logins stored?

Your logins may be stored in the Firefox Password Manager and in cookies. The Firefox Password Manager securely stores the usernames and passwords you use to access websites and then automatically fills them in for you the next time you visit.

How many people use Firefox?

Indeed, if you are a Firefox user, you can simply go to about:telemetry and see what data is sent to Mozilla. It doesn't come as a surprise that this data shows a downward trend for monthly active Firefox users, which now measure about 250 million, down from well over 300 million last April.

How do I have multiple Firefox profiles?

Inside Firefox, type or paste about:profiles in the address bar and press Enter/Return to load it. Click the "Create a New Profile" button, then click Next. Assign a name like Work, ignore the option to relocate the profile folder, and click the Finish button.

How do I run two Firefox profiles at the same time?

Just create a copy of an existing Mozilla Firefox shortcut, right-click it, and select Properties. In the Properties dialog, rename the shortcut and add the options to the Target field. Create as many shortcuts as you want and use them to easily launch Firefox with your desired options.