I want to install 2 completely separate instances of firefox, one for the family and one for me.

i have tried to install each on different hard drives with different names but no matter what all bookmarks are linked between the two. i do not open both at the same time and even installed one without it in the programs on the start menu. nothing stops them from acting as one instance. i do not want to use any kind of profile, just a shortcut on the desktop for one and a folder for the other. how do i work around this problem. any help would be greatly appreciated. i have previously used flock as my default (Firefox) but it is no longer supported or updated, and i can't quite deal with chrome. i know it is Firefox based but so minimal and uncustomizable that i just don't like it.

They act as one instance because they share the same profile which is located in %APPDATA%/roaming/mozilla.
You need to create a new profile and assign one to use it. Or you can use one installation and switch between profiles.
These articles will guide you well.
[https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Profiles https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Profiles]
[https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Managing-profiles https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Managing-profiles]
Good luck

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