Where is the Mozilla/Firefox profile folder in XP on my T61

I am looking for a photo that I was viewing in Firefox and subsequently deleted with other websites when I deleted history. But now I need the photo, as it was subsequently deleted from the website before I was able to download a copy.
I checked the Wayback Machine but the webcrawler had not got to it.
Windows is supposed to store copies or links to about every thing, and Firefox does too.
On this site I found the statement :
XP Store browser history in the following folder
C:\Documents and Settings\USER\Local Settings\History
I have show hidden files. And I am running as an admin. In User Accounts mine says "Computer administrator, Password protected."
The folder C:\Documents and Settings has 7 folders: 3 for users (incl admin), All Users, Default User, Local service, and Network service.
As one of the 2 named users, I have local settings / history, but there is no history.
As the other user, the History folder is Hidden. Same for Default user, Local service, Network service.
As All Users, there is no history folder.
So why are some folders hidden to me?
And where is the folder with Firefox browsing history? Maybe there are other places this is stored?
T61, 8892. XP going soon to 7. Firefox and IE.

Have you tried this location.......
c:\Documents and Settings\xxxxxxx\Local Settings\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\ef3brtye.default\Cache
xxxxxxx = User Name
Your .default maybe named different, but it should still have the .default extension on it. In the location you will find multiple cache folders that might contain what you are looking for.
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Hi cor-el,
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Is there a way from where I can restore my profile from a back-up that I took from a folder (e.g \Local Settings\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\)

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However, I have a lot of important data saved under that profile which now has got deleted.
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I am in a desperate need for the help. Pls reply as soon as possible.

i have some problem. i delete firefox profile and i cannot use mozilla right now. can you help me ? thank you

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i have been getting lots of pop up windows. i did delete my history, cache and cookies, i even uninstalled firefox and installed it again, but the cookies remain. i read a question on your forum and the answer was:"Rename (or delete) cookies.sqlite (cookies.sqlite.old) and delete other present cookies files like cookies.sqlite-journal in the Firefox profile folder..." but how do i do that?

You can check for recently installed suspicious or unknown extensions.
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes
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Please scan with all programs because each program detects different malware.
All these programs have free versions.
Make sure that you update each program to get the latest version of their databases before doing a scan.
*Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware: http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php
*AdwCleaner: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/adwcleaner/ http://www.softpedia.com/get/Antivirus/Removal-Tools/AdwCleaner.shtml
*SuperAntispyware: http://www.superantispyware.com/
*Microsoft Safety Scanner: http://www.microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx
*Windows Defender: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/using-defender
*Spybot Search & Destroy: http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
*Kasperky Free Security Scan: http://www.kaspersky.com/security-scan
You can also do a check for a rootkit infection with TDSSKiller.
*Anti-rootkit utility TDSSKiller: http://support.kaspersky.com/5350?el=88446
See also:
*"Spyware on Windows": http://kb.mozillazine.org/Popups_not_blocked
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/troubleshoot-firefox-issues-caused-malware

How do I make sure all the damage is cleaned up from the PricePeep virus found at my c:....Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\mxqsa88f.default\searchplugins\search.xml?

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*Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\mxqsa88f.default\searchplugins\
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*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox
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Even after uninstalling, reinstalling Firefox, the Firefox profile folder is empty, and I get the message "Firefox is still running and not responding close firefox...

Even after uninstalling, reinstalling Firefox, the Firefox profile folder is empty, and I get the message "Firefox is already running, but is not responding. To open a new window, you must first close the existing Firefox process, or restart your system." I have followed all the directions I can find, on my computer and Firefox Support. Still, the same message comes up, and "firefox" is not shown in my Windows Task Manager.
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Delete the profiles.ini file and let Firefox create a new default profile.
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/profiles.ini_file
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox#Files_and_folders_outside_the_profile_folder

Firefox is creating endless copies of C:\Documents and Settings\Catain Kirk\Local Settings\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\afbrfhnj.default\Cache ... how do I stop it

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Hi,
That is the disk cache of Firefox, where contents of loaded pages are kept for faster retrieval and it also helps to conserve bandwidth. To disable this: '''Tools''' ('''Alt''' + '''T''') > '''Options''' > '''Advanced''' > '''Network''', check (tick) '''Override automatic cache management ''' and put the value at zero.
[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Options%20window%20-%20Advanced%20panel?as=u#advanced_network Cache]
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[https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Options%20window All about Tools > Options]
[http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config Going beyond Tools > Options - about:config]
[http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config_entries about:config Entries]
[https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Page%20Info%20window Page Info] Tools (Alt + T) > Page Info, Right-click > View Page Info
[https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Keyboard%20shortcuts Keyboard Shortcuts]
[https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Viewing%20video%20in%20Firefox%20without%20a%20plugin Viewing Video without Plugins]
[http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox Firefox Profile Folder & Files]
[https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Command_Line_Options#Browser Firefox Commands]
[https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Basic%20Troubleshooting Basic Troubleshooting]
[https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/common-questions-after-upgrading-firefox-36 After Upgrading]
[https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Safe%20Mode Safe Mode]
[http://kb.mozillazine.org/Problematic_extensions Problematic Extensions]
[https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Troubleshooting%20extensions%20and%20themes Troubleshooting Extensions and Themes]
[https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Troubleshooting%20plugins Troubleshooting Plugins]
[http://kb.mozillazine.org/Testing_plugins Testing Plugins]

How do I locate 5/20/2011 1:05:09 AM Packed: Swf2Swc C:\Documents and Settings\User\AppData\Local\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\3xe4911x.default\Cache\F\0D\C12DFd01 and what does it mean?

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1. This is where your main Profile folder is located:
C:\Documents and Settings\myname\'''Application Data'''\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\xxxxxxxx.default
2. Secondary location:
C:\Documents and Settings\myname\'''Local Settings\Application Data'''\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\xxxxxxxx.default
No, don't delete that folder or the files in it. Those files would be re-created the next time you open Firefox. Those files are necessary.
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Which version of Firefox do you have (Help > About)?
*Help > Troubleshooting Information
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*Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.12) Gecko/20080219 Firefox/2.0.0.12 Navigator/9.0.0.6
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*https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Websites+or+add-ons+incorrectly+report+incompatible+browser
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Resetting_your_useragent_string_to_its_compiled-in_default
Download a fresh Firefox copy and save the file to the desktop.
* Firefox 6.0.x: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all.html
* Uninstall your current Firefox version.
* Do not remove personal data when you uninstall the current version.
Remove the Firefox program folder before installing that newly downloaded copy of the Firefox installer.
* It is important to delete the Firefox program folder to remove all the files and make sure that there are no problems with files that were leftover after uninstalling.
Your bookmarks and other profile data are stored elsewhere in the Firefox Profile Folder and won't be affected by a reinstall, but make sure that you do not select to remove personal data if you uninstall Firefox.
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox

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Do you have the 5cr8d1o6.default profile folder in /root/.mozilla/firefox/ ?
If not then delete the profiles.ini file, so Firefox will create a new profile on use the Profile Manager.
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_Manager
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Managing+profiles

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Hi,
Ok.....
I have just recovered my Samsung laptop back to the day I purchased it (for a fresh start)
I have the 'Old Firefox Data' folder on an external hard drive that was created a few weeks ago when I refreshed Firefox
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https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/recovering-important-data-from-an-old-profile
I've re-installed Firefox 3 times
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I'm now total lost and getting stressed out as I really need this data.
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Hello,
Thank you for your reply's.
I've been able to restore/apply all of my data (bookmarks, passwords etc) on my girl friends computer without any issues at all, therefore it's not something I'm doing wrong.
I've been so involved with trying to get my profile back on my computer I hadn't noticed that Firefox is not operating as it should, I've found:
- I'm unable to view/open my profile folder from 'Help > Troubleshooting Information > Profile Directory: Show Folder' (when I click 'Show Folder' nothing happens) however when I go to 'C:\Users\AutoStar\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles' I can view the data.
- I'm unable to save any bookmarks
- Sometimes when I try to close a tab it will not close as such however once the 'x' is clicked I'm then unable to view the page but the tab still stays visible
As I said I recovered the laptop back to the day I purchased it (for a fresh start) so Firefox was a fresh install I've also uninstalled and re-installed a few times now but the result is always the same.
Any ideas?

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* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox
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* [1] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Session_Restore
* [2] http://kb.mozillazine.org/sessionstore.js

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