How to install and older version of FF and use current Profile settings?
I am currently using FF v133.0 and I want to downgrade to v130.0. I tried this once before and could not get the 'Profile' to activate and reinstall all of my settings, bookmarks, add-ons, etc.
Please provide step-by-step instructions for doing this. Any assistance will be greatly appreciated.
I am using Windows 10 64 bit.
Thank you.
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There are several ways to manage this.
- Back up the profile.
- Create a sync account, which is another backup. and it backs up add-ons but not dictionaries.
- Exit Firefox 133.
- Use the command firefox -P. Rename the old profile to profile.old
- Uninstall 133 and install 130. Create a new profile with the desired name, and re-sync.
Long ago, I was thought in the Firefox kindergarten that these were the important files.
User added: /chrome & contents user.js
Firefox: cert9.db cookies.sqlite favicons.sqlite formhistory.sqlite handlers.json key4.db logins.json permissions.sqlite persdict.dat places.sqlite search.json.mozlz4
You can also copy them over to the new profile. But keep the original.old untouched. If missing the bookmarks, refresh (rebuild) the new profile from about:support.
Ilungisiwe
Why Firefox 130? As you probably know, Mozilla discloses security vulnerabilities when it releases an update, so there are known issues with that version which expose you to higher risk.
If you decide to proceed anyway:
(1) Download safely. See: Install an older version of Firefox
(2) Migration might be easier, but isn't guaranteed to be successful, using the "allow-downgrade" option mentioned near the end of the following article: Dedicated profiles per Firefox installation
For reference, this is from your downgrade to Firefox 131: https://support.mozilla.org/questions/1476231
ineuw said
There are several ways to manage this.
- Back up the profile.
- Create a sync account, which is another backup. and it backs up add-ons but not dictionaries.
- Exit Firefox 133.
- Use the command firefox -P. Rename the old profile to profile.old
- Uninstall 133 and install 130. Create a new profile with the desired name, and re-sync.
Thanks for the reply. A few questions:
How do I sync an account? (I don't believe I have a FF account, at least with a username & pwd) How & where do I use the command firefox -P?
Thanks again.
jscher2000 - Support Volunteer said
Why Firefox 130?
I actually meant v131.0. Could not change after posting.
Why? Because every version of FF after v131.0 is so buggy on many of the pages I use, especially Ebay, Facebook and Youtube. I had no issues using v131.0. I'm not as concerned with security as I am with functionality.
My previous post was what happened the last time I tried to downgrade. I'm trying to avoid the same situation.
coreltech said
jscher2000 - Support Volunteer said
Why Firefox 130?Because every version of FF after v131.0 is so buggy on many of the pages I use, especially Ebay, Facebook and Youtube.
What kind of bugs?
My previous post was what happened the last time I tried to downgrade. I'm trying to avoid the same situation.
Okay, other than the compatibility.ini solution there, refer to the allow-downgrade option.