How can I have the latest version FF8 installed AND keep my old version until I get used to FF8 ?
I have also fopund that I have a Beta version FF 3.6 Beta 4
I have no idea how this was installed, as I have not done it knowingly and consciously !!!
It does not show up in ALL PROGRAMS from START..... But does appear in ADD/REMOVE PROGS via Control Panel....also in MY COMPUTER>Program files !! Both versions work...but my desktop short cut links to FF 3.6.24....and that is what I use all the time. (the Beta version must have been there for some time)..... So this gave me the idea of maybe keeping my current version and also having a separate program FF8.... Until I get used to FF8...(see question https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/897193#answer-277745)
Maybe... 1. Install FF8 to a different location folder..say...Mozilla/Firefoxnew8
2. Rename the existing FF version and create new desktop short cut.
But the only problem I can see in these options is that when FF installs a new update automatically, on start up...... depending on which version I am using at the time...... I presume it will look for folder Mozilla/Firefox..... THEN WHAT WILL HAPPEN ??
Your comments would be Most Welcome and appreciated.
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Do a custom install and install each version in its own program folder to use multiple Firefox versions.
- https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Custom+installation+of+Firefox+on+Windows
- https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Installing+a+previous+version+of+Firefox
Create a new profile exclusively for each Firefox version.
Create a desktop shortcut with -P "profile" appended to the target to launch each Firefox version with its own profile.
See these mozillaZine KB articles for information:
- http://kb.mozillazine.org/Creating_a_new_Firefox_profile_on_Windows
- http://kb.mozillazine.org/Shortcut_to_a_specific_profile
- http://kb.mozillazine.org/Using_multiple_profiles_-_Firefox
- http://kb.mozillazine.org/Opening_a_new_instance_of_Firefox_with_another_profile
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Use Firefox Portable 8.0.1 - it won't affect your current Firefox installation.
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Do a custom install and install each version in its own program folder to use multiple Firefox versions.
- https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Custom+installation+of+Firefox+on+Windows
- https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Installing+a+previous+version+of+Firefox
Create a new profile exclusively for each Firefox version.
Create a desktop shortcut with -P "profile" appended to the target to launch each Firefox version with its own profile.
See these mozillaZine KB articles for information:
- http://kb.mozillazine.org/Creating_a_new_Firefox_profile_on_Windows
- http://kb.mozillazine.org/Shortcut_to_a_specific_profile
- http://kb.mozillazine.org/Using_multiple_profiles_-_Firefox
- http://kb.mozillazine.org/Opening_a_new_instance_of_Firefox_with_another_profile
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