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having two versions at the same time on your computer

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rogersvensson
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Can I have two different versions downloaded at the same time so that I can choose which Mozilla Firefox Icon to click on when opening my browser? I am running Tor with one right now and the other I want to download is an up to date version that I use for sites that are not blocked here in the U.S.A. 

   Also how do I know what version I am running?  do I click on Properties for example to figure out which Version I am running? or how  do I click on the Icon to get the Version I am running that is already downloaded on my computer?

                                   Thanks in advance, 
                                       Roger Svensson
Can I have two different versions downloaded at the same time so that I can choose which Mozilla Firefox Icon to click on when opening my browser? I am running Tor with one right now and the other I want to download is an up to date version that I use for sites that are not blocked here in the U.S.A. Also how do I know what version I am running? do I click on Properties for example to figure out which Version I am running? or how do I click on the Icon to get the Version I am running that is already downloaded on my computer? Thanks in advance, Roger Svensson

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cor-el
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Do a custom install and install each version in its own program folder to use multiple Firefox versions.

Create a new profile exclusively for each Firefox version.
Create a desktop shortcut with -P "profile" appended to the target to launch each Firefox version with its own profile.

See these mozillaZine KB articles for information: