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curprev 14:4214:42, 19 May 2023‎ Frank Lion talk contribs‎ m 3,726 bytes +1‎ Testing if KB is now editable. Feel free to ignore.

curprev 22:0922:09, 27 January 2018‎ Frank Lion talk contribs‎ m 3,725 bytes +311‎ Added easiest method of finding profile for the 3 main programs.

curprev 23:5623:56, 6 March 2016‎ Dar nj talk contribs‎ 3,414 bytes +5‎ No edit summary
curprev 23:5423:54, 6 March 2016‎ Dar nj talk contribs‎ 3,409 bytes +12‎ →‎For Windows users

curprev 22:4022:40, 26 October 2009‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ m 3,397 bytes +14‎ →‎For Windows users: updating to include Windows 7
curprev 22:3522:35, 26 October 2009‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ m 3,383 bytes −6‎ added Windows 7

curprev 12:0812:08, 7 May 2008‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 3,389 bytes +59‎ →‎For Windows users: included the path to the Application Data or AppData/Roaming folder

curprev 16:4316:43, 6 May 2008‎ Kliu0x52 talk contribs‎ 3,330 bytes −90‎ →‎For Windows users: WK+R is not Vista-specific and has been around since Win95
curprev 16:4016:40, 6 May 2008‎ Kliu0x52 talk contribs‎ 3,420 bytes −205‎ Don't confuse users with the full path; we use ~ for Unix, and we should use %APPDATA% for Windows

curprev 06:4606:46, 23 February 2008‎ Tanstaafl talk contribs‎ 3,625 bytes −75‎ removed or replaced monospace font with italics

curprev 14:0114:01, 28 September 2007‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ m 3,700 bytes +43‎ renamed Profile folder - SeaMonkey link to add Mozilla Suite

curprev 14:2414:24, 20 September 2007‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ m 3,657 bytes −96‎ →‎For Windows users

curprev 15:5715:57, 7 July 2007‎ BenoitRen talk contribs‎ 3,753 bytes +94‎ Desktop Update is relevant to the profile folder's location on Windows 95

curprev 12:0812:08, 26 June 2007‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 3,659 bytes +30‎ "Read-only files" -> "Write-protected files"; rewrote section and changed header level since "locked" files on MacOS can also cause profile issues. Added bug reference
curprev 03:2603:26, 26 June 2007‎ Dmcritchie talk contribs‎ 3,629 bytes +530‎ added topic Read-only files

curprev 22:3522:35, 12 June 2007‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 3,099 bytes +1,007‎ "For Windows users" section expanded to mirror information included in app-specific articles, to reduce need to click through to yet another article.

curprev 13:0213:02, 8 June 2007‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 2,092 bytes +454‎ added "For Windows users" section to preserve existing links and linked to new article.
curprev 01:5201:52, 8 June 2007‎ Np talk contribs‎ 1,638 bytes −22,084‎ point to app-specific articles while including generic information, per talk

curprev 01:5501:55, 30 May 2007‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 23,722 bytes −48‎ "Managing profiles": updated link to Transferring data to a new profile. "See also": Added Combining two profiles, Moving your profile folder and removed duplicates in "see also" section
curprev 01:3801:38, 30 May 2007‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ m 23,770 bytes +20‎ →‎Files: added linksfor persdict.dat sessionstore.js signons2.txt urlclassifier2.sqlite and webappsstore.sqlite

curprev 02:1002:10, 27 May 2007‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ m 23,750 bytes −11‎ →‎Folders: extensions - removed SM
curprev 01:3301:33, 27 May 2007‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 23,761 bytes +217‎ →‎Files and folders in the profile: SeaMonkey files panels.rdf and URL.tbl added and SM app included for others

curprev 21:3421:34, 26 May 2007‎ JasnaPaka talk contribs‎ 23,544 bytes +319‎ →‎Files: Some update.
curprev 03:0503:05, 26 May 2007‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 23,225 bytes +605‎ added SeaMonkey profile path in Vista; pluginreg.dat is also a SeaMonkey file;

curprev 18:3318:33, 18 May 2007‎ Np talk contribs‎ 22,620 bytes +4‎ →‎Files: linkify blocklist.xml
curprev 18:1418:14, 18 May 2007‎ Np talk contribs‎ 22,616 bytes +18‎ →‎Folders: linkify chrome folder

curprev 19:1719:17, 29 March 2007‎ Rod Whiteley talk contribs‎ 22,598 bytes +32‎ clarify mail location

curprev 19:4619:46, 2 March 2007‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ m 22,566 bytes +25‎ →‎For Windows users
curprev 19:0219:02, 2 March 2007‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 22,541 bytes +138‎ →‎For Windows users: Start -> "Start Search" is used on Vista instead of "Run" - see discussion
curprev 04:0204:02, 2 March 2007‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ m 22,403 bytes +37‎ →‎Other profiles: Firefox 2 uses "Error Console" instead of "JavaScript Console"

curprev 04:4904:49, 23 February 2007‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ m 22,366 bytes +187‎ →‎Files: signons2.txt

curprev 23:5223:52, 7 February 2007‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 21,848 bytes +1,061‎ →‎For Windows users: corrected misinformation and added back important information removed in last edit
curprev 22:5522:55, 7 February 2007‎ Np talk contribs‎ 20,787 bytes −1,084‎ back to mine, rv doesn't make sense
curprev 22:1622:16, 7 February 2007‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 21,871 bytes +1,084‎ Restoring "For Windows users" section - see discussion
curprev 19:3119:31, 7 February 2007‎ Np talk contribs‎ 20,787 bytes −1,084‎ →‎For Windows users: why is this so complicated?

curprev 15:0315:03, 28 January 2007‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ m 21,871 bytes +359‎ →‎What do I do if my profile is corrupted?: added "Caution" note about removing the profile folder
curprev 14:1814:18, 28 January 2007‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ m 21,512 bytes +66‎ →‎Where is my profile folder?: added Firefox example; fixed internal links "For Windows users"

curprev 12:5512:55, 27 January 2007‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 21,446 bytes +277‎ Edited Intro; added "Caution" about program defaults\profile folder. "For Windows 2000 and XP users" changed to "For Windows users" to include Vista

curprev 04:3504:35, 25 January 2007‎ Tanstaafl talk contribs‎ 21,169 bytes +126‎ updated Thunderbird for Vista per info in http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=2716007#2716007

curprev 12:2612:26, 5 January 2007‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 21,043 bytes +179‎ added links, added that %APPDATA% also applies to Windows Vista; referenced "Mozilla Suite" under the "SeaMonkey" section, as some people still use it; registry.dat -> SeaMonkey
curprev 11:0211:02, 5 January 2007‎ Rod Whiteley talk contribs‎ 20,864 bytes +196‎ →‎Files: add userChrome.js

curprev 23:5123:51, 3 January 2007‎ Nitin talk contribs‎ 20,668 bytes −377‎ s/Suite/SeaMonkey
curprev 19:1619:16, 3 January 2007‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ m 21,045 bytes −9‎ →‎What do I do if my profile is corrupted?: fixed link
curprev 15:3215:32, 3 January 2007‎ Rod Whiteley talk contribs‎ 21,054 bytes −4‎ →‎Files: add link and correction
curprev 14:4314:43, 3 January 2007‎ Rod Whiteley talk contribs‎ 21,058 bytes +201‎ →‎Files and folders in the profile: note user-editable files

curprev 23:5723:57, 1 January 2007‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ m 20,857 bytes −57‎ →‎Files outside the "Profiles" folder: linked profiles.ini file

curprev 11:0911:09, 19 December 2006‎ Gids talk contribs‎ m 20,914 bytes −2‎ Removed stray quotation marks on end of paths

curprev 17:2117:21, 12 December 2006‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 20,916 bytes +52‎ →‎Files: bookmarks.bak - removed Mozilla Suite; linked to related bug report

curprev 01:3901:39, 18 November 2006‎ Patient X talk contribs‎ 20,864 bytes +12‎ →‎Firefox
curprev 01:3801:38, 18 November 2006‎ Patient X talk contribs‎ 20,852 bytes −1‎ →‎Firefox
curprev 01:3701:37, 18 November 2006‎ Patient X talk contribs‎ 20,853 bytes −49‎ →‎Firefox
curprev 01:3701:37, 18 November 2006‎ Patient X talk contribs‎ 20,902 bytes +167‎ →‎Firefox

curprev 19:3519:35, 11 November 2006‎ Mossop talk contribs‎ 20,735 bytes −126‎ Removed line that I think is misleading people.

curprev 17:4917:49, 24 October 2006‎ AnotherGuest. talk contribs‎ 20,861 bytes −18‎ →‎For Windows 2000 and XP users: Shorter, bold, and italics--people still miss this

curprev 02:5102:51, 16 October 2006‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 20,879 bytes +278‎ →‎Files: cookies.txt.moztmp
curprev 02:1902:19, 16 October 2006‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 20,601 bytes +279‎ →‎Files outside the "Profiles" folder: "profiles.ini" details and references

curprev 15:5515:55, 1 October 2006‎ Afischli talk contribs‎ 20,322 bytes +1‎ →‎Thunderbird

curprev 13:5213:52, 18 September 2006‎ JasnaPaka talk contribs‎ 20,321 bytes +717‎ Added some files which are new in Firefox 2.0.

curprev 16:1716:17, 25 July 2006‎ AnotherGuest. talk contribs‎ m 19,604 bytes 0‎ →‎For Windows 2000 and XP users
curprev 00:0600:06, 25 July 2006‎ AnotherGuest. talk contribs‎ m 19,604 bytes −3‎ →‎For Windows 2000 and XP users: Minor changes for grammar and clarity

curprev 04:3904:39, 24 July 2006‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 19,607 bytes +63‎ →‎For Windows 2000 and XP users: Minor rewrite; %APPDATA% suggestion moved under "If you cannot find your profile folder" section.

curprev 11:2111:21, 19 July 2006‎ Mozcerize talk contribs‎ 19,544 bytes +108‎ →‎For Windows 2000 and XP users: If %APPDATA% is for all users, then that sentence needed to be made more human-readable ;-)

curprev 13:1913:19, 18 July 2006‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ m 19,436 bytes −11‎ →‎For Windows 2000 and XP users: %APPDATA% phrase is for all users, not just advanced users
curprev 12:2812:28, 18 July 2006‎ Mozcerize talk contribs‎ 19,447 bytes −42‎ →‎For Windows 2000 and XP users: clarified the win2k/xp situation

curprev 14:2414:24, 13 July 2006‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 19,489 bytes +21‎ →‎For Windows 2000 and XP users: '''To do a Windows search'''- added "in Windows XP" after "Note that for searching... "

curprev 16:2316:23, 12 July 2006‎ Mozcerize talk contribs‎ m 19,468 bytes −7‎ →‎For Windows 2000 and XP users
curprev 14:5114:51, 12 July 2006‎ AnotherGuest. talk contribs‎ m 19,475 bytes 0‎ →‎For Windows 2000 and XP users: erroneous upper case
curprev 14:4814:48, 12 July 2006‎ AnotherGuest. talk contribs‎ 19,475 bytes +151‎ →‎For Windows 2000 and XP users: More explicit warning about hidden files

curprev 04:5204:52, 28 April 2006‎ American Finn talk contribs‎ 19,324 bytes +63‎ users confused by missing "or"

curprev 22:3722:37, 26 April 2006‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 19,261 bytes −490‎ added internal link to "For Windows 2000 and XP users" section to replace instructions for unhiding hidden files and folders and opening Profiles folder.
curprev 19:4519:45, 26 April 2006‎ FatJohn talk contribs‎ m 19,751 bytes +199‎ the windoze hidden files by default issue... for →‎Thunderbird: too!!
curprev 19:4219:42, 26 April 2006‎ FatJohn talk contribs‎ m 19,552 bytes +199‎ the windoze hidden files by default issue... for →‎Firefox: too
curprev 19:4019:40, 26 April 2006‎ FatJohn talk contribs‎ m 19,353 bytes +199‎ the windoze hidden files by default issue...

curprev 17:5517:55, 17 April 2006‎ American Finn talk contribs‎ 19,154 bytes +117‎ "XP" difficult to see after "2000", users confused by missing "or"

curprev 12:1612:16, 15 April 2006‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 19,037 bytes +279‎ →‎Files: extensions.rdf extensions.ini and extensions.cache files can be deleted
curprev 00:5700:57, 15 April 2006‎ American Finn talk contribs‎ m 18,758 bytes +112‎ "XP" difficult to see after "2000", users confused by missing "or"

curprev 01:2801:28, 30 March 2006‎ Tanstaafl talk contribs‎ 18,646 bytes +231‎ added another way to display profile location

curprev 03:3803:38, 28 March 2006‎ Np talk contribs‎ 18,415 bytes +4‎ →‎Files: linkify hostperm.1
curprev 02:3402:34, 28 March 2006‎ Unarmed talk contribs‎ m 18,411 bytes +4‎ →‎Files: linkify cookies.txt

curprev 17:3017:30, 10 March 2006‎ Unarmed talk contribs‎ m 18,407 bytes −175‎ spam off
curprev 17:2117:21, 10 March 2006‎ 70.186.159.168 talk‎ 18,582 bytes +175‎ No edit summary
curprev 17:2017:20, 10 March 2006‎ Unarmed talk contribs‎ m 18,407 bytes −175‎ spam off
curprev 17:1017:10, 10 March 2006‎ 67.81.121.98 talk‎ 18,582 bytes +175‎ No edit summary

curprev 23:4023:40, 7 March 2006‎ Unarmed talk contribs‎ m 17,690 bytes −1,306‎ spam off
curprev 23:1923:19, 7 March 2006‎ Ycqifm talk contribs‎ 18,996 bytes +1,306‎ No edit summary

curprev 13:1613:16, 28 February 2006‎ Np talk contribs‎ 17,690 bytes −258‎ rv vandalism
curprev 10:3410:34, 28 February 2006‎ Rod Whiteley talk contribs‎ m 17,948 bytes −32‎ →‎Other profiles: fix dashes
curprev 06:3206:32, 28 February 2006‎ Siqxhu talk contribs‎ 17,980 bytes +145‎ No edit summary
curprev 06:3206:32, 28 February 2006‎ Csjtkl talk contribs‎ 17,835 bytes +145‎ No edit summary

curprev 12:5712:57, 26 February 2006‎ Rod Whiteley talk contribs‎ 17,690 bytes +87‎ →‎Files: add persdict.dat - personal spelling dictionary

curprev 20:4820:48, 23 February 2006‎ Np talk contribs‎ m 17,603 bytes +89‎ rv - i knew nascar fans aren't that bright
curprev 19:2019:20, 23 February 2006‎ Nascarfans talk contribs‎ 17,514 bytes −89‎ →‎Files

curprev 18:4818:48, 22 February 2006‎ Np talk contribs‎ 17,603 bytes +4‎ →‎Files: linkify bookmarks.bak
curprev 18:3818:38, 22 February 2006‎ Np talk contribs‎ m 17,599 bytes +4‎ →‎Files: linkify key3.db
curprev 18:3318:33, 22 February 2006‎ Np talk contribs‎ m 17,595 bytes +4‎ →‎Files: linkify signons.txt

curprev 15:3615:36, 16 February 2006‎ Np talk contribs‎ m 17,591 bytes −16‎ rv Joedasse
curprev 09:0609:06, 16 February 2006‎ Joedasse talk contribs‎ 17,607 bytes −2‎ →‎Folders
curprev 08:4208:42, 16 February 2006‎ Joedasse talk contribs‎ 17,609 bytes +1‎ →‎Folders
curprev 08:3708:37, 16 February 2006‎ Joedasse talk contribs‎ 17,608 bytes +17‎ →‎Folders

curprev 14:4514:45, 15 February 2006‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 17,591 bytes +65‎ →‎Files and folders in the profile: article links for bookmarkbackups folder, bookmarks-(date).html bookmarks.html.moztmp and mimeTypes.rdf
curprev 14:2314:23, 15 February 2006‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 17,526 bytes +127‎ →‎Files: added "Can be deleted" to history.dat parent.lock and XUL.mfl
curprev 12:3912:39, 15 February 2006‎ Asqueella talk contribs‎ 17,399 bytes +41‎ →‎Other profiles

curprev 20:1820:18, 12 February 2006‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ m 17,358 bytes −9‎ →‎Files: localstore-safe.rdf description
curprev 20:1020:10, 12 February 2006‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 17,367 bytes +246‎ →‎Files: localstore-safe.rdf added; links added; key3.db placed in correct alphabetical order

curprev 20:1920:19, 7 February 2006‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 17,121 bytes +52‎ →‎Files: links added, information about deleting localstore.rdf and mimetypes.rdf

curprev 06:1106:11, 6 February 2006‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 17,069 bytes +39‎ →‎Files: linked to localstore.rdf article

curprev 23:1423:14, 3 February 2006‎ Np talk contribs‎ 17,030 bytes +69‎ rv Nasir
curprev 22:2222:22, 3 February 2006‎ Nasir talk contribs‎ m 16,961 bytes 0‎ →‎Firefox
curprev 22:2122:21, 3 February 2006‎ Nasir talk contribs‎ m 16,961 bytes 0‎ →‎Firefox
curprev 22:1522:15, 3 February 2006‎ Nasir talk contribs‎ 16,961 bytes −69‎ →‎Firefox

curprev 16:1416:14, 31 January 2006‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 17,030 bytes +408‎ →‎Files: <tt>bookmarks.html.moztmp</tt>added; downloads.rdf bug reference

curprev 15:1615:16, 30 January 2006‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ m 16,622 bytes −5‎ →‎Files outside the Profiles folder
curprev 15:0715:07, 30 January 2006‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 16,627 bytes +12‎ →‎Files outside of the profile folder: added missing location information, removed mailnews.js since this page should cover files in the "Profiles" path, not program files (see discussion).

curprev 18:1818:18, 29 January 2006‎ Np talk contribs‎ m 16,615 bytes +79‎ rv Rselkirk's edit
curprev 16:0816:08, 29 January 2006‎ Rselkirk talk contribs‎ m 16,536 bytes −79‎ →‎Files

curprev 14:2214:22, 24 January 2006‎ Rod Whiteley talk contribs‎ 16,615 bytes +1,001‎ →‎Where is my profile folder?: Add info for non-default profiles
curprev 13:4913:49, 24 January 2006‎ Rod Whiteley talk contribs‎ 15,614 bytes +378‎ →‎Files: Add Sunbird info
curprev 13:4013:40, 24 January 2006‎ Rod Whiteley talk contribs‎ 15,236 bytes +122‎ →‎Folders: Add Sunbird info
curprev 13:3313:33, 24 January 2006‎ Rod Whiteley talk contribs‎ 15,114 bytes +23‎ Add Sunbird to introduction

curprev 20:2920:29, 21 January 2006‎ Tanstaafl talk contribs‎ 15,091 bytes +117‎ added mailviews.dat

curprev 19:5119:51, 18 January 2006‎ Tanstaafl talk contribs‎ 14,974 bytes +130‎ added nstmp

curprev 07:2007:20, 16 January 2006‎ Tanstaafl talk contribs‎ 14,844 bytes +434‎ added some missing descriptions. tmprules.dat

curprev 12:4212:42, 14 January 2006‎ Nando talk contribs‎ 14,410 bytes −8‎ →‎Mozilla Suite
curprev 12:4112:41, 14 January 2006‎ Nando talk contribs‎ 14,418 bytes +8‎ →‎Mozilla Suite

curprev 04:1004:10, 8 January 2006‎ CaetckGurl talk contribs‎ 14,410 bytes +1‎ →‎What do I do if my profile's corrupted?
curprev 04:0804:08, 8 January 2006‎ CaetckGurl talk contribs‎ 14,409 bytes +6‎ →‎Thunderbird

curprev 16:3216:32, 4 January 2006‎ Wintogreen talk contribs‎ m 14,403 bytes +18‎ →‎Files: linkify prefs.js

curprev 23:1823:18, 26 December 2005‎ Mozcerize talk contribs‎ m 14,385 bytes +132‎ Intro---explain what the profile folder actually is!
curprev 23:1523:15, 26 December 2005‎ Mozcerize talk contribs‎ m 14,253 bytes +19‎ linkify
curprev 11:5511:55, 26 December 2005‎ Wintogreen talk contribs‎ 14,234 bytes +14,206‎ manually migrating content from Profile Folder; see that article's History page for earlier history of changes

curprev 18:1918:19, 22 September 2004‎ Hao2lian talk contribs‎ 28 bytes −1‎ Brushing up on my wikisyntax
curprev 18:1718:17, 22 September 2004‎ Hao2lian talk contribs‎ 29 bytes +29‎ Redirect -> Profile Folder

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