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Firefox Advice

Hey, where is my Profile located?

Where xxxxxxxx is a string of 8 characters created randomly
upon installation of Firefox, as a security feature.

On Windows XP/2000 Operating Systems, the path is usually
C:\Documents and Settings\user_name\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\xxxxxxxx.default\

On Windows 95/98/98SE/ME Operating Systems, the path is usually
C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\xxxxxxxx.default\
or
On Windows 95/98/98SE/ME (with user logon), the path is usually
C:\WINDOWS\Profiles\UserName\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\xxxxxxxx.default\

On Linux Operating Systems, the path is usually
~/.mozilla/firefox/xxxxxxxx.default/

On Mac OS X Operating Systems, the path is usually
~/Library/Application Support/Firefox/Profiles/xxxxxxxx.default/


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updated 05-02-05
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