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==Windows-specific problems - Windows Vista==
==Windows-specific problems - Windows Vista==
Apparently, you don't need the %-signs around AppData on Windows Vista when using the Run command, probably because "AppData" is an actual folder.  Copied from a [http://groups.google.com/group/netscape.public.mozilla.general/browse_thread/thread/93229f944a30fd7a/58be57d39d250b95 netscape.public.mozilla.general newsgroup post]:
On Vista, the Start -> "Run" box is not shown by default.  You can use the "Start Search" box instead.  See
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|Subject: Re: Mozilla and Vista<br>
 
Date: Thu, 01 Mar 2007 20:35:13 GMT<br>
...Apparently Start -> Start search -> %appdata% does work.  It's mentioned [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/837195 here] as working on Vista. See also http://www.mozilla.org/support/firefox/profile#appdata [[User:Alice Wyman|Alice]] 18:44, 2 March 2007 (UTC)
From: Bob <snip><br>
Newsgroups: netscape.public.mozilla.general<br>
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Yes, that worked!  It took me a while to figure out where the run command is
now and I first tried to include the % in appdata, but once I got over these
issues, it seems to work fine.  Hope I don't run into any other problems
with Firefox.  I guess for the time being we will have to do this every time
we download a new version.  Thanks for the suggestions.<br>
<snip><br>
> I had the same problem but after I did the following fix it sorted it, from <br>
> http://kb.mozillazine.org/Browser_will_not_start_up#Windows-specific_problems<br>
<snip><br>
> Windows Vista: Open the C:\Users\<your_username>\AppData\Local<br>
> \VirtualStore\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox folder and delete the file<br>
> "xpicleanup.dat". The "AppData" folder is hidden by default; to open<br>
> it, go to "Start -> Run -> (type in) %APPDATA% -> OK". You may need to<br>
> first end the "xpicleanup" process, if found, in Windows Task Manager<br>
> and delete the file "xpicleanup.exe" in the Firefox installation directory.
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P.S. I also found this on using %appdata% in Vista, from http://www.mozilla.org/support/firefox/edit#appdata  
:''%AppData% is a shorthand for the Application Data path on Windows 2000/XP/Vista. To use it, click Start > Run... (use the search box on Vista), enter %AppData% and press Enter. You will be taken to the "real" folder, which is normally C:\Documents and Settings\[User Name]\Application Data on Windows XP/2000, C:\users\[User Name]\AppData\Roaming on Windows Vista.'' [[User:Alice Wyman|Alice]] 17:28, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

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FYI, in FF 1.0.3, when in safe mode, one can't disable extensions; one can only delete them - 'Disable' is itself disabled. (I find that, anyway; the Options button is greyed out (and 'Disable' is grey in the right-mouse menu), but Uninstall and Update are available.) My guess: if this is a new bug, a bug needs filing/fixing, if it's an old bug, the dox need changing.

Mozilla Suite (Windows) fails to start

I added this section because the problem is still being posted to the forums, for example, Mozilla 1.7.8 won't start (Posted: Wed 6th Jul 2005) and Mozilla won't open! (Posted: Tue 15th Mar 2005). Alice 16:27, 17 September 2005 (PDT)

Windows-specific problems - Windows Vista

On Vista, the Start -> "Run" box is not shown by default. You can use the "Start Search" box instead. See http://blogs.msdn.com/tims/archive/2006/09/18/windows-vista-secret-3-bringing-back-start-run.aspx and http://www.computerperformance.co.uk/vista/vista_run_command.htm

...Apparently Start -> Start search -> %appdata% does work. It's mentioned here as working on Vista. See also http://www.mozilla.org/support/firefox/profile#appdata Alice 18:44, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

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