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On 10/13/2007 8:28 PM, Irwin Greenwald wrote: > On 10/13/2007 2:53 PM, G. R. Woodring wrote: >> On 10/13/2007 4:42 PM, Miles wrote: >>> In WinXP Home, SP3, Control Panel/add-remove shows two versions of FF >>> when I only have one currently installed. It shows the current >>> 2.0.0.7, 26.84MB last used 9/24/07 (even though it was used today >>> 10/13/07). And it shows 2.0.0.2 26.36MB, last used 3/2/07. >>> >>> Could this relate to there being two profiles which are located on D >>> drive, and the subject of another discussion, cannot eliminate either. >>> >>> 2.0.0.7 is the only FF currently installed as reflected in C:\program >>> files\mozilla firefox. >>> >>> Question is how can that duplicate version in control panel be >>> eliminated? Somehow simply eliminate the duplicate entry? Or click >>> on "remove," and perhaps risk removing the working FF? >>> Miles >> >> Windows usage info is useless, just ignore it. >> >> You can have as many profiles as you want and they can be located on >> any drive that you have access to, as long as their path is correctly >> registered in "profiles.ini" in the default location. >> >> >> Scary but simple way to remove the entry: >> >> Make sure Firefox is closed. Make sure you are using the Recycle bin >> for deletion. >> >> Go to "C:\Program files\ >> Select "mozilla firefox" folder and hit "Delete" key then confirm >> deletion. >> >> Go to Add/Remove and attempt to remove the *older* version. The >> operation will fail as there is nothing to remove. Windows will then >> ask to remove the program from the list, select "Yes". >> >> Go to Recycle bin and _restore_ the deleted "mozilla firefox" folder. >> Firefox should now be back to normal :-) >> >> > My preferred method it to rename the program folder. > Yes, and that is exactly what _delete_ does :-) Isn't DOS wonderful? -- G. R. Woodring _______________________________________________ support-firefox mailing list support-firefox https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-firefox To unsubscribe, send an email to support-firefox-request?subject=unsubscribe
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