Using multiple profiles - Firefox - MozillaZine Knowledge Base
use -no-remote on the start when using non-default Firefox and/or profile
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Using_multiple_profiles_-_Firefox

Profile names are case sensitive, you must use -no-remote if not your default browser and/or not your default profile

http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/icons/win7_quicklaunch_large.png

target:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -p Firefox-Three -no-remote

start in:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox"

ok did that and seems to have created a new profile... but the firefox icons are sitting stacked on the taskbar at bottom of screen... so i cant get at my default one... i mean i am able to get at shortcut on screen but i wonder if it is still not quite a new profile? well i have set up the e profile and all seems well... thank you

Each instance of firefox.exe would be on the Windows Task bar, but make sure that you are not pinning them to the task bar. Right click on each one and if you see "Unpin" then unpin it. You can add them to your quick launch as directed in one of my links -- Quick Launch is pretty much hidden in Windows 7 because they were pushing pinning tabs to the task bar (same kind of lunacy is seen in Firefox changes).

To help you know what you are dealing with in the WTM add the "Command Line": column in the "Processes" tab.

To unstack the commands on your Windows Task bar

see http://dmcritchie.mvps.org/windows-7/win7.htm#taskbar

"Right click on Windows Status bar, choose properties, then Taskbar (tab) of Taskbar appearance: (Windows Vista Help: Taskbar: recommended links)

[x] Lock the taskbar

[_] Auto-hide the taskbar

[x] Keep the taskbar on top,

[_] Group similar taskbar buttons (uncheck because it really interferes with composing a reply)

[x] Show Quick Launch,

[_] Show window previews (thumbnails) "

or Taskbar and Start Menu Properties

Taskbar tab

[x] Lock the taskbar

[_] Auto-hide the taskbar

[x] Use small icons

Taskbar location on screen: {Bottom}

Taskbar buttons: {Never combine}

[_] Use Aero Peek to preview the desktop

Toolbars tab

[x] Quick Launch