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===General===
===General===
* How do I [[Installing Firefox | install Firefox]]?
* How do I [[Installing Firefox | install Firefox]]?  How do I [[Uninstalling Firefox | completely uninstall Firefox]]?
* [http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=3188839#3188839 Can I have both Firefox 2 and Firefox 3 installed at the same time?] 
* [http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/3.0/releasenotes/ What's new in Firefox 3?] (more [http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Firefox_3_for_developers here])
* Where can I download [http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/all-older.html Firefox 2] or [ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/ older Firefox versions]?
* How do I set Firefox (or another browser) as the [[default browser]]?
* How do I use or configure the [[Software Update]] feature to update Firefox?
* How do I use or configure the [[Software Update]] feature to update Firefox?
* Can I install two versions of Firefox, such as [http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=3188839#3188839 Firefox 2 and Firefox 3?]  [http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/3.0/releasenotes/ What's new in Firefox 3?] (more [http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Firefox_3_for_developers here])
* Where can I download [http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/ older Firefox versions]?
* How do I set Firefox (or another browser) as the [[default browser]]?
* Can I uninstall [[Internet Explorer]] or can I make it more secure?
* Can I uninstall [[Internet Explorer]] or can I make it more secure?
* How do I [[Autoconnect | make Firefox dial (connect) automatically in Windows]]?
* How do I [[Autoconnect | make Firefox dial (connect) automatically in Windows]]?
* How do I [[MSN Messenger | make MSN Messenger open links in Firefox]]?
* How do I [[MSN Messenger | make MSN Messenger open links in Firefox]]?
* How do I [[Uninstalling Firefox | completely uninstall Firefox]]?


===Bookmarks===
===Bookmarks and browsing history===
* Where are my [[bookmarks]] stored?
* How do I [[import bookmarks]] from a file, or from Internet Explorer, MSN Explorer, Opera, Netscape or Safari?
* How do I [[import bookmarks]] from a file, or from Internet Explorer, MSN Explorer, Opera, Netscape or Safari?
* Where are my [[bookmarks]] stored?
*How do I [[export bookmarks]] to a file?
* Can I [[browser.bookmarks.file | share bookmarks among multiple profiles or store them in a different location?]]
*How do I [[Backing up and restoring bookmarks - Firefox|back up and restore my Firefox bookmarks]]?
* Can I [[browser.bookmarks.file | share bookmarks among multiple profiles or store them in a different location?]] (more [http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=3402809 here] for Firefox 3).
* How do I use the [[Live Bookmarks - Firefox | "Live Bookmarks"]] feature in Firefox to add RSS feeds?
* How do I use the [[Live Bookmarks - Firefox | "Live Bookmarks"]] feature in Firefox to add RSS feeds?
*How can I [[Sorting and rearranging bookmarks - Firefox| alphabetically sort or rearrange my list of bookmarks]]?
*How can I  [[Viewing the browsing history - Firefox|view my browsing history]] or sort it differently?


===Profiles===
===Profiles===
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* What is the Firefox [[Profile Manager]] and how do I access it?
* What is the Firefox [[Profile Manager]] and how do I access it?
* How do I [[creating a new Firefox profile on Windows |create a new Firefox profile on Windows]]?
* How do I [[creating a new Firefox profile on Windows |create a new Firefox profile on Windows]]?
* [[Transferring data to a new profile | How do I transfer profile data such as bookmarks and passwords to a new profile?]]
* How do I [[Transferring data to a new profile - Firefox|transfer profile data such as bookmarks and passwords to a new profile?]]
* How do I [[Profile backup | back up my profile]]?
* How do I [[Profile backup | back up my profile]]?
* How do I [[Moving your profile folder|move my Firefox profile folder ]] to a different location?
* How do I [[Moving your profile folder|move my Firefox profile folder]] to a different location?
* How do I [[Opening a new instance of Firefox with another profile|open a new instance of Firefox with another profile]]?


===Internet search===
===Internet search===
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* What is [[Safe Mode | Firefox Safe Mode]] and how do I access it to restore default settings or diagnose problems?
* What is [[Safe Mode | Firefox Safe Mode]] and how do I access it to restore default settings or diagnose problems?
* How do I [[Restore the mail commands in Firefox | restore the mail integration toolbar and menu items in Firefox 2]] to get mail and send new messages?
* How do I [[Restore the mail commands in Firefox | restore the mail integration toolbar and menu items in Firefox 2]] to get mail and send new messages?
* What is the Firefox 2 [[Session Restore]] feature?   
* What is the [[Session Restore]] feature?   
* How do I [[browser.cache.disk.parent_directory | find the Firefox disk cache or change its location?]]
* How do I [[browser.cache.disk.parent_directory | find the Firefox disk cache or change its location?]]
* What are the [[accessibility features of Firefox]] for disabled, blind or visually impaired users?
* What are the [[accessibility features of Firefox]] for disabled, blind or visually impaired users?

Latest revision as of 11:42, 25 August 2009

This list of frequently-asked questions (FAQs) about Firefox is organized by subject and may include links to MozillaZine forum topics and other sources in addition to Knowledge Base articles. If you don't find an answer below, open the Help Contents from the Firefox menu, use the Knowledge Base Search function, or browse all articles in the Category:Firefox.

General

Bookmarks and browsing history

Profiles

Internet search

Extensions and themes

Plugins

Privacy and security

Configuring and customizing Firefox

Other

See also