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Firefox: One folder that contains bookmarks & setings used by dual boot Windows XP-Me
Hi,
on a dual Windows XP/Me boot system, I would like to share bookmarks and settings between two Firefox installations (from each operating system.)
What's the easiest way to create and set a specific folder (like E:\test for example) as the folder that both XP and Me Firefox installations can use to store bookmarks and settings data?
Edit:
Start Menu > Run... >
firefox.exe -profilemanager > OK
Create Profile... > Next > Enter new profile name & Choose Folder location > Finish >
make sure the newly created profile name is selected > Start Firefox.
Repeat procedure for the other operating system, selecting the same profile name folder location.
If you've already set everything up but would like to move the existing setup to this new folder for easier backup, simply copy contents of a folder found in
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\
or
C:\Documents and Settings\[name of your account]\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles
or
C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\Mozilla\Profiles\default
#2: When you hold Ctrl and press + the text size displayed is increased, by how much is it increased every time you press it and what value (and where) should be assigned to = pressing Ctrl and + twice and to have that size display remain default for all pages?
#3: Ctrl + N in Internet Explorer opens a new window that has the same contents as the window already opened.
Doing this in Firefox however opens up a blank window, how can you get Firefox to open a new window that is a replica of the already opened window?
#4: Is there any way to protect a Firefox cookie from third part cookie washers so that all cookies except protected ones are erased by those third party washers?
Thank you for your help.
Hi,
on a dual Windows XP/Me boot system, I would like to share bookmarks and settings between two Firefox installations (from each operating system.)
What's the easiest way to create and set a specific folder (like E:\test for example) as the folder that both XP and Me Firefox installations can use to store bookmarks and settings data?
Edit:
Start Menu > Run... >
firefox.exe -profilemanager > OK
Create Profile... > Next > Enter new profile name & Choose Folder location > Finish >
make sure the newly created profile name is selected > Start Firefox.
Repeat procedure for the other operating system, selecting the same profile name folder location.
If you've already set everything up but would like to move the existing setup to this new folder for easier backup, simply copy contents of a folder found in
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\
or
C:\Documents and Settings\[name of your account]\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles
or
C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\Mozilla\Profiles\default
#2: When you hold Ctrl and press + the text size displayed is increased, by how much is it increased every time you press it and what value (and where) should be assigned to = pressing Ctrl and + twice and to have that size display remain default for all pages?
#3: Ctrl + N in Internet Explorer opens a new window that has the same contents as the window already opened.
Doing this in Firefox however opens up a blank window, how can you get Firefox to open a new window that is a replica of the already opened window?
#4: Is there any way to protect a Firefox cookie from third part cookie washers so that all cookies except protected ones are erased by those third party washers?
Thank you for your help.
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