Author Topic: How to remove ALL of Firefox? (Read 5668 times)

Curt · « **on:** January 06, 2008, 06:48 PM »

My Firefox 2.0.0.11 was showing signs of being a little sick, so I removed it and installed a fresh copy. But it was excatly the same - meaning it doesn't clean up when leaving. The thing that annoys me the most is that I wasn't asked if I wanted to keep this or that - it just "uninstalled" and left everything behind! I am truly disappointed!! So my question is of course: HOW to clean up after this fox - how to remove ALL of Firefox?

nite_monkey · « **Reply #1 on:** January 06, 2008, 06:54 PM »

you mean the profile (in xp located in c:/documents and settings/<user name>/aplication data<hidden folder>/mozilla)if you delete that folder then all your add-ons, bookmarks, and settings should be gone

lanux128 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 06, 2008, 07:22 PM »

what was left behind? if you mean the user profile, check out this article from the KB: Uninstalling Firefox, where detailed instructions are available..

also, if you start firefox with the following command-line "-p" or "-profilemanager", you can create/delete the profiles in the Profile Manager..

Deozaan · « **Reply #3 on:** January 06, 2008, 07:36 PM »

You could always format your hard drive...

Lashiec · « **Reply #4 on:** January 06, 2008, 08:36 PM »

The four folders set up by a Firefox installation are:

%programfiles%\Mozilla Firefox (binaries and other files)
%userprofile%\<insert your language equivalent for "Local Settings">\<insert your language equivalent for "Application Data">\Mozilla (update logs and cache)
%appdata%\Mozilla (extensions, bookmarks, cookies, etc.)
%appdata%\Talkback (if you installed it)

Input all those strings with the '%' like that, those are environment variables.

Curt · « **Reply #5 on:** January 07, 2008, 07:16 AM »

Thanks a lot for such detailed directions!

You could always format your hard drive...
-Deozaan (January 06, 2008, 07:36 PM)

I most certainly will!! ... as soon as XP SP3 in Danish is available on disc!

Curt · « **Reply #6 on:** January 07, 2008, 09:29 AM »

I am impressed with the numbers of pre-installed plugins in Firefox 3 BETA 2:

How to remove ALL of Firefox?

Lashiec · « **Reply #7 on:** January 07, 2008, 11:46 AM »

*cough* Those plugins were already installed in your computer, the installation routines of Firefox simply detected them.

Curt · « **Reply #8 on:** January 07, 2008, 12:53 PM »

Okay. But then I am impressed with that!

Edit: Sadly the Real video downloader toolbar does not work with FF 3

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