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How do I create a shortcut to launch the profile manager?

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RedXIII
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I know this is an obscure question but it would save time typing it all in each time.

I would like to create a windows shortcut to launch the profile manager like so:

"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe -profilemanager" - but it says "the name specified in the target box is not valid. Make sure the filename and path are correct." It works fine without the -profilemanager part.

Maybe it would have to be a batch file I'm not sure.

I know this is an obscure question but it would save time typing it all in each time. I would like to create a windows shortcut to launch the profile manager like so: "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe -profilemanager" - but it says "the name specified in the target box is not valid. Make sure the filename and path are correct." It works fine without the -profilemanager part. Maybe it would have to be a batch file I'm not sure.

Isisombululo esikhethiwe

Hi

I am a Linux user so this may not work for you, but you may want to try:

C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -P

I hope that this helps.

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TyDraniu
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What about 

"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -profilemanager

???

RedXIII
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TyDraniu said
What about "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -profilemanager ???

No I tried that one already but it has a problem with the -profilemanager part.

Paul
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Isisombululo Esikhethiwe

Hi

I am a Linux user so this may not work for you, but you may want to try:

C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" -P

I hope that this helps.

RedXIII
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It worked great, thanks very much Seburo (I had to add a double quote at the start though).

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