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How do I fix/repair my 'Firefox Profile?'

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SWOldSoldier1
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I tried a Firefox update due to slow running; when it didn't work, I stopped it and deleted all FF files. On download (many attempts), all appears to go well until I get a "Your FF profile cannot be located. It may be missing or inaccessible." message.

What must I do to fix or the problem? Thx, Pete T.

I tried a Firefox update due to slow running; when it didn't work, I stopped it and deleted all FF files. On download (many attempts), all appears to go well until I get a "Your FF profile cannot be located. It may be missing or inaccessible." message. What must I do to fix or the problem? Thx, Pete T.

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You will have to use the Profile Manager to create a new default profile. Apparently you removed the profile folder, but left profiles.ini that still has your previously used profile.

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FredMcD
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http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox#Navigating_to_the_profile_folder

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profile-manager-create-and-remove-firefox-profiles

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-run-firefox-when-profile-missing-inaccessible

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/back-and-restore-information-firefox-profiles

cor-el
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You will have to use the Profile Manager to create a new default profile. Apparently you removed the profile folder, but left profiles.ini that still has your previously used profile.