Uninstalling Firefox: Revision history

8 September 2014

• curprev 18:0918:09, 8 September 2014‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ m 7,607 bytes +10‎ →‎Removing user profile data

5 September 2014

• curprev 18:0518:05, 5 September 2014‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 7,597 bytes +107‎ →‎On Windows: added info on temp folder and bug 572162 reference
• curprev 12:3612:36, 5 September 2014‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ m 7,490 bytes −2‎ →‎On Windows
• curprev 12:3212:32, 5 September 2014‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 7,492 bytes −85‎ →‎On Windows
• curprev 12:2412:24, 5 September 2014‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 7,577 bytes +117‎ →‎On Windows: "plugins" or "browser\plugins" folder, which may contain WMP plugin; other minor edits
• curprev 12:0912:09, 5 September 2014‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 7,460 bytes −19‎ →‎On Windows
• curprev 11:5511:55, 5 September 2014‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 7,479 bytes +87‎ updated for folders to delete on Windows, added profile cannot be loaded error

26 July 2014

• curprev 21:1221:12, 26 July 2014‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 7,392 bytes +66‎ →‎Removing user profile data: updated instructions using Windows 7 example
• curprev 21:0421:04, 26 July 2014‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ m 7,326 bytes −33‎ →‎On Windows

2 July 2014

• curprev 23:1323:13, 2 July 2014‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 7,359 bytes +523‎ Bug 432017 removed the Windows uninstaller option to delete user profile data

15 February 2013

• curprev 11:1511:15, 15 February 2013‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ m 6,836 bytes +1‎ →‎Removing user profile data
• curprev 11:1411:14, 15 February 2013‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ m 6,835 bytes −124‎ →‎Removing user profile data
• curprev 11:0811:08, 15 February 2013‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ m 6,959 bytes −286‎ →‎On Windows: removed info related to Firefox 2 and QFE/Talkback

23 February 2012

• curprev 12:2112:21, 23 February 2012‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 7,245 bytes +103‎ →‎On Windows: 3rd party uninstallers can cause more harm than good - forum reference added on

9 September 2010

• curprev 20:5920:59, 9 September 2010‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ m 7,142 bytes −2‎ →‎On Windows
• curprev 20:5820:58, 9 September 2010‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 7,144 bytes +180‎ →‎On Windows: Windows 7, 64-bit updates

21 February 2010

• curprev 07:4907:49, 21 February 2010‎ Tanstaafl talk contribs‎ m 6,964 bytes +47‎ →‎See also
• curprev 06:1506:15, 21 February 2010‎ Tanstaafl talk contribs‎ m 6,917 bytes +6‎ →‎See also: - fixed link to moving an article

11 April 2009

• curprev 04:1204:12, 11 April 2009‎ Tanstaafl talk contribs‎ m 6,911 bytes +51‎ No edit summary

21 August 2008

• curprev 14:0814:08, 21 August 2008‎ Limpet235 talk contribs‎ m 6,860 bytes 0‎ →‎On Windows

7 July 2008

• curprev 20:1320:13, 7 July 2008‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ m 6,860 bytes +116‎ Reverted edits by Patient X (Talk); changed back to last version by Alice Wyman
• curprev 17:5917:59, 7 July 2008‎ Patient X talk contribs‎ m 6,744 bytes −116‎ Prefetch files do not need to be touched. Windows automatically cleans them on it's own and properly.

6 July 2008

• curprev 00:0100:01, 6 July 2008‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ m 6,860 bytes −4‎ →‎Removing user profile data

5 July 2008

• curprev 23:5923:59, 5 July 2008‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 6,864 bytes +61‎ →‎Removing user profile data
• curprev 23:4823:48, 5 July 2008‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 6,803 bytes +327‎ →‎On Windows: included Firefox 3 option to remove user profile data.

17 June 2008

• curprev 21:3821:38, 17 June 2008‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ m 6,476 bytes +134‎ →‎On Windows: save plugins folder before deleting installation directory

26 May 2008

• curprev 13:3013:30, 26 May 2008‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ m 6,342 bytes −17‎ rearranged intro
• curprev 03:5203:52, 26 May 2008‎ AnotherGuest. talk contribs‎ 6,359 bytes +299‎ Unsafe and unnecessary to recommend deleting profile

23 May 2008

• curprev 15:4015:40, 23 May 2008‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ m 6,060 bytes 0‎ →‎On Mac OS X: typo
• curprev 15:3915:39, 23 May 2008‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 6,060 bytes +189‎ →‎On Mac OS X: removing Firefox user profile data is an optional step; linked to subsection "Removing user profile data" for more info.
• curprev 14:1914:19, 23 May 2008‎ Egidio talk contribs‎ 5,871 bytes +1‎ →‎On Mac OS X
• curprev 14:1814:18, 23 May 2008‎ Egidio talk contribs‎ 5,870 bytes +93‎ →‎On Mac OS X

26 February 2008

• curprev 23:5023:50, 26 February 2008‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 5,777 bytes +167‎ →‎On Mac OS X: added that Firefox also has a .plist file at ''~/Library/Preferences/org.mozilla.firefox.plist''

5 January 2008

• curprev 19:4519:45, 5 January 2008‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ m 5,610 bytes −37‎ →‎On Windows
• curprev 19:4219:42, 5 January 2008‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ m 5,647 bytes −3‎ →‎On Windows
• curprev 19:3419:34, 5 January 2008‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 5,650 bytes +73‎ →‎On Windows: added "(Optional)" to the step about removing temp files, Prefetch files, other hidden files incl QFA data, only needed for a clean uninstall
• curprev 00:5100:51, 5 January 2008‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ m 5,577 bytes −21‎ →‎Removing user profile data: minor rewording

31 December 2007

• curprev 01:4601:46, 31 December 2007‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 5,598 bytes +708‎ added Vista uninstall steps on Windows; noted that the Firefox 3 uninstaller includes an option to remove the user profiles, added related bug report

28 December 2007

• curprev 01:1001:10, 28 December 2007‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ m 4,890 bytes −21‎ →‎Removing user profile data: removed reference to pluginreg.dat

16 September 2007

• curprev 18:3418:34, 16 September 2007‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 4,911 bytes +212‎ →‎On Windows: added Vista VirtualStore location, reordered; also, Vista folder is "Appdata\"Local" per http://www.computerperformance.co.uk/vista/vista_appdata.htm

14 August 2007

• curprev 18:2218:22, 14 August 2007‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ m 4,699 bytes −7‎ →‎On Windows: Prefetch\Firefox.exe*.pf -> Prefetch\FIREFOX*

13 August 2007

• curprev 13:2313:23, 13 August 2007‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 4,706 bytes +98‎ →‎Removing user profile data: minor rewrite, included Windows XP example
• curprev 04:0304:03, 13 August 2007‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ m 4,608 bytes +40‎ →‎Removing user profile data: updated links
• curprev 03:5503:55, 13 August 2007‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 4,568 bytes +426‎ →‎On Windows: added Vista AppData\Local Data location; added step to remove Windows\Prefetch\Firefox.exe*.pf files with article link; reordered

9 July 2007

• curprev 20:5620:56, 9 July 2007‎ AnotherGuest. talk contribs‎ 4,142 bytes −6‎ Fixed hierarchy

21 February 2007

• curprev 04:1204:12, 21 February 2007‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ m 4,148 bytes +69‎ →‎On Windows
• curprev 04:0504:05, 21 February 2007‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 4,079 bytes +677‎ added info on viewing hidden folders. Added caution on simply delting the profile folder

5 January 2007

• curprev 23:0023:00, 5 January 2007‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ m 3,402 bytes +23‎ →‎Removing user profile data: linked "profiles.ini" to article

17 December 2006

• curprev 05:4405:44, 17 December 2006‎ FatJohn talk contribs‎ m 3,379 bytes 0‎ logic error / tautology

28 September 2006

• curprev 02:3602:36, 28 September 2006‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ m 3,379 bytes +18‎ →‎On Windows: linked to QFA "Talkback" article
• curprev 02:0802:08, 28 September 2006‎ FatJohn talk contribs‎ 3,361 bytes −114‎ reverted since it wasn't the default uninstall procedure...
• curprev 01:2601:26, 28 September 2006‎ FatJohn talk contribs‎ 3,475 bytes +114‎ looks like talkback is left behind on macs too

8 June 2006

• curprev 20:4820:48, 8 June 2006‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 3,361 bytes +428‎ added step to remove Windows Start Programs menu shortcuts if the uninstaller doesn't work if user does not plan on reinstalling. Added bug 330885 link
• curprev 00:0700:07, 8 June 2006‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 2,933 bytes +112‎ →‎Removing user profile data: reworded; included "pluginreg.dat" in Firefox folder contents

6 June 2006

• curprev 01:2901:29, 6 June 2006‎ Lethargy talk contribs‎ 2,821 bytes +67‎ →‎Removing user profile data: rewritten

5 June 2006

• curprev 01:2001:20, 5 June 2006‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 2,754 bytes +167‎ Added related bug 338752 for Windows 9x/me uninstall issue

23 May 2006

• curprev 14:5814:58, 23 May 2006‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 2,587 bytes +35‎ Reordered; Reworded Intro and changed "step 4" to "last step" as it isn't numbered in the article.
• curprev 08:4808:48, 23 May 2006‎ Lethargy talk contribs‎ 2,552 bytes +121‎ made sure people don't ignore step 4

22 May 2006

• curprev 01:4201:42, 22 May 2006‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 2,431 bytes +177‎ →‎On Windows: See discussion. Add/Remove step sometimes fails.

26 April 2006

• curprev 10:0610:06, 26 April 2006‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 2,254 bytes −97‎ Removed "Related bug" section and moved bug 255255 reference to the intro - see discussion
• curprev 00:3700:37, 26 April 2006‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ m 2,351 bytes −137‎ →‎Related bugs: See discussion

28 March 2006

• curprev 21:5021:50, 28 March 2006‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 2,488 bytes +39‎ adding back intro
• curprev 20:4720:47, 28 March 2006‎ FatJohn talk contribs‎ m 2,449 bytes −210‎ this document's very purpose is to replace the rotten instructions in release notes...

27 March 2006

• curprev 20:4820:48, 27 March 2006‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ m 2,659 bytes +3‎ →‎On '''Windows'''
• curprev 20:4120:41, 27 March 2006‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 2,656 bytes +221‎ →‎On '''Windows''': added Firefox 1.5 cache and XUL.mfl deletion

15 March 2006

• curprev 22:0322:03, 15 March 2006‎ Np talk contribs‎ m 2,435 bytes −55‎ Reverted edit of 87.72.52.112, changed back to last version by Alice Wyman
• curprev 21:5521:55, 15 March 2006‎ 87.72.52.112 talk‎ 2,490 bytes +55‎ →‎On '''Mac OS X'''

6 March 2006

• curprev 12:4712:47, 6 March 2006‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 2,435 bytes −236‎ →‎Related bugs: removed 2 duplicate bugs

15 February 2006

• curprev 22:1922:19, 15 February 2006‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 2,671 bytes −23‎ Moved Default browser note to the top of the article, other minor edits
• curprev 20:5120:51, 15 February 2006‎ Np talk contribs‎ m 2,694 bytes −1‎ change the headers to make the relationship between the sections clear
• curprev 20:1220:12, 15 February 2006‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 2,695 bytes +727‎ Windows filetype/icon issue forum topic link, "Related bugs" links. Moved Release Notes link to Intro.

10 January 2006

• curprev 17:4117:41, 10 January 2006‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ m 1,968 bytes +58‎ →‎On '''Windows''': Talkback "Firefox" folder name varies

26 December 2005

• curprev 12:0212:02, 26 December 2005‎ Wintogreen talk contribs‎ m 1,910 bytes 0‎ →‎All Systems: link

19 December 2005

• curprev 16:4716:47, 19 December 2005‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 1,910 bytes +183‎ →‎All Systems: added that removing the "Firefox" Profiles folder is recommended before a clean reinstall

12 November 2005

• curprev 02:3502:35, 12 November 2005‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ m 1,727 bytes +120‎ updating for Firefox 1.5

3 November 2005

• curprev 10:3010:30, 3 November 2005‎ Mozcerize talk contribs‎ m 1,607 bytes −6‎ category

26 October 2005

• curprev 19:5719:57, 26 October 2005‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 1,613 bytes +224‎ →‎All Systems

24 October 2005

• curprev 23:3623:36, 24 October 2005‎ Alice Wyman talk contribs‎ 1,389 bytes +365‎ Rewrite,a add links. Linux info taken from Installation directory article. Mac OSX info from release notes.

23 October 2005

• curprev 18:4518:45, 23 October 2005‎ FatJohn talk contribs‎ m 1,024 bytes +106‎ →‎How to uninstall all components of Firefox?

20 October 2005

• curprev 06:3106:31, 20 October 2005‎ FatJohn talk contribs‎ m 918 bytes +154‎ →‎How to uninstall all components of Firefox?

18 October 2005

• curprev 07:2307:23, 18 October 2005‎ FatJohn talk contribs‎ m 764 bytes +22‎ →‎How to uninstall all components of Firefox?

16 October 2005

• curprev 21:1421:14, 16 October 2005‎ FatJohn talk contribs‎ m 742 bytes +68‎ →‎How to uninstall all components of Firefox?
• curprev 21:0421:04, 16 October 2005‎ FatJohn talk contribs‎ 674 bytes +674‎ No edit summary