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How does one change the sync direction in Firefox Sync?

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While syncing my laptop to my desktop and set up two way syncing and I have determined this to be a mistake. How do I now change to one way syncing from desktop? Thanks.

While syncing my laptop to my desktop and set up two way syncing and I have determined this to be a mistake. How do I now change to one way syncing from desktop? Thanks.

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At 1st open the Sync options window then Click Manage Account and then select Reset Sync. A window displaying the Sync options will open then Select the action you want to take: Recommended: Merge this computer's data with my Sync data Replace all data on this computer with my Sync data Replace all other devices with this computer's data

then Click Next. A

confirmation sheet appears,To re-sync your device and Sync data according to your selected setting, click Next...... .

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1. At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button and select Set Up Sync. The Firefox Sync Setup window will open. 2. Click Create a New Account. 3. Fill in your account details: Email address Choose a password and enter it a second time to make sure you have it right. Agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Confirm that you're not a robot! To change what information gets synced, click Sync Options. The default is to sync your add-ons, bookmarks, passwords, preferences, history and tabs. Finally, click Next. 4. You will see a Setup Complete! message. Click Close to close the progress window and take you back to Firefox. Don't worry, your data will continue to be encrypted and uploaded in the background....

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This is all correct at the time of setting up but my issue is to change the syncing direction after setup. Could someone address that?

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At 1st open the Sync options window then Click Manage Account and then select Reset Sync. A window displaying the Sync options will open then Select the action you want to take: Recommended: Merge this computer's data with my Sync data Replace all data on this computer with my Sync data Replace all other devices with this computer's data

then Click Next. A

confirmation sheet appears,To re-sync your device and Sync data according to your selected setting, click Next...... .