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Missing Firefox profile file

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Following instructions on the support page, I searched for %APPDATA%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\. Neither the Mozilla directory string or the file exists. As a result I cannot open Firefox.

Following instructions on the support page, I searched for %APPDATA%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\. Neither the Mozilla directory string or the file exists. As a result I cannot open Firefox.

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Can you bring up the Profile Manager by adding -P to the target line of the Firefox desktop shortcut?

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If you open

%APPDATA%

using the Windows 7 Start menu search box, it should expand to the hidden folder:

C:\Users\your-user-name\AppData\Roaming\

Do you not find a Mozilla folder there?

Note: If the username in the Windows Explorer address bar doesn't match your usual, try shutting down and restarting Windows.

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Asịsa Ahọpụtara

Can you bring up the Profile Manager by adding -P to the target line of the Firefox desktop shortcut?

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Problem solved! Thanks for your help.

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jscher2000 said

If you open %APPDATA% using the Windows 7 Start menu search box, it should expand to the hidden folder: C:\Users\your-user-name\AppData\Roaming\ Do you not find a Mozilla folder there? Note: If the username in the Windows Explorer address bar doesn't match your usual, try shutting down and restarting Windows.
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Using your help and a bit of internet resources, I have solved the problem! Thanks!

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altosoarus said

Following instructions on the support page, I searched for %APPDATA%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\. Neither the Mozilla directory string or the file exists. As a result I cannot open Firefox.

cor-el said

Can you bring up the Profile Manager by adding -P to the target line of the Firefox desktop shortcut?
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Problem solved, thanks for your help!