Where to paste my old (default) profile

windows xp I have located my backed up profile and can do a "copy" when I reopen firefox and go to basic application open containing folder quit a few files with different extensions open up...which one do I paste to?

Your profile folder is not in "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\defaults\profile" in case you pasted there. That folder is a template folder to create a new profile. If you copied files to that folder then you need to remove them.
See http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox
"Application Data" in XP/Win2K and "AppData" in Vista/Windows 7 are hidden folders, use %APPDATA% in the File name field 
See http://kb.mozillazine.org/Show_hidden_files_and_folders
Go to: Control Panel > Folder Options > "View" tab > under "Hidden files and folders", select "Show hidden files and folders" 
You may want to uncheck the box "Hide extensions for known file types" to see the file extensions of all files.
* XP: C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\<profile>\
* Vista/Windows 7: C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\<profile>\
You shouldn't copy the entire profile folder, but only the files that you really need. That is why Tony posted [[Recovering important data from an old profile|that link]] above.

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I accidentally deleted the default profile while try to delete a username for a website, which was memorized by Firefox. On a Mac OSX, where do I find the bookmarks file that was in use before deleting the default profile. I have to restore the bookmarks or at the minimum, gat a list of those with their url so that I can make new.

You are on Mac OS X 10.4, so you do not have the Time Machine that more recent versions have. If you did remove the entire [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox Firefox Profile Folder] and do not have a backup of that folder then all your personal data including the bookmarks is gone.
/Users/<user>/Library/Application Support/Firefox/Profiles/<profile>/

Where is the default profile in Firefox copied from under Linux?

I'm trying to change a default setting in Firefox 3.6.6 under OpenSUSE 11.3. I need to disable network.dns.disableIPv6 globally for all users in their default profile. I cannot figure out where the file is that the default profiles are created from. Can anyone point me to this?

If you use a Firefox version from the OpenSUSE repositories then you probably find that template folder in the corresponding /usr/lib/xulrunner-xxx folder.
* /usr/lib/xulrunner-1.9.2.6/defaults/profile
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I Loose my windos xp. Installed windows 7 and get old data. Where (or how) can I get the old Firefox profile where I have my bookmarks? Thanks

I loose my windows xp. Install a new Hard drive with windows 7 and a new Firefox. I have acess to old HD data. Where can I get the Firefox profile with old bookmarks?

See the following article: [[Back up and restore information in Firefox profiles|Back up and restore information in Firefox profiles]]

"where does firefox 'profiles' end up in Windows 7? I see there are duplicate 'default'profiles in a local and roaming folders.

I am moving my 'profile' from one netbook (which uses Windows XP) to a newer netbook (using Windows 7 starter). I have found two folders off the 'users/(my name)/local' and 'users/(my name)/roaming' that seem to be duplicate default profile folders. When I copy my profile from the older netbook, how do I know which folder to put it into.
Hope this is clear

The profile folder in the path '''''users/(my name)/local''''' only contains the Cache folder/files and the Safe Browsing information (''urlclassifier3.sqlite'') and a couple of other files. See information about "Cache" and "Offline Cache" under "4.1 Folders" in this article and how to find their location with '''about:cache''': http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox#Folders 
Also see: http://kb.mozillazine.org/About_protocol_links 
You do NOT need to copy/transfer the files & folders in this path to your new notebook, as these files will be automatically rebuilt on the new notebook.
There is also information in that first link about files and folders in your "main" profile folder in the path '''''users/(my name)/roaming'''''. 
For a recommendation of the items to copy/transfer in this profile folder location see:
*http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Recovering+important+data+from+an+old+profile
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Transferring_data_to_a_new_profile_-_Firefox
 
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Restoring old TBird profile manually.

My old TBird stuff is backed up on an external drive. My internal drive crashed. I've been trying to restore my old profile for three weeks now, but can't. None of the instructions I've come across are working for me. I don't even know what a profile is exactly or where it is. Is it the folder with random characters that ends in .default? Is it the folder inside that one -- named Mail? Is it one of the two folders inside the Mail folder named Local Folder or incoming.verizon.net? Or both of those? Not that it matters. I've experimented by copying all of those folders and pasting them in, and nothing takes.
On another note, I think it's a disgrace how complicated this operation appears to be, and I'm a fairly smart guy. That this can't be done with two or three clicks with copy and paste or drag and drop just as easy as I can drop a folder of backed up Word docs, for example, into my documents files is absurd, and inexcusable. I'll say it again -- it's a disgrace.

So I successfully uploaded my old TBird emails a few days ago, as I indicated in my last post to this thread and mostly thanks to a youtube video I discovered (youtube link provided above) --- but after a few days, a new problem developed -- and I have no idea why this new problem is happening, or how to go about fixing it.
A few days after restoring my old TBIrd profile and old TBird emails, I had to do a system restore to my PC for reasons unrelated to TBird. I'm using Windows 32 bit Vista. I set the restore point for a few days before I recently successfully restored my older profile TBird emails.
After the system restore took effect, my old profile TBird emails -- recently restored -- were now gone. I didn't understand why, because system restore is not supposed to affect files, but I wasn't too concerned, because I had finally figured out how to restore the old TBird emails and I reasoned that I could do it again -- and in just a few minutes time -- and with three or four mouse clicks. Which I did. But not successfully.
When I restored my old TBIrd emails for the second time, only the emails that were moved into folders, along with those folders, were restored. I had a lot of other emails -- loose emails, I'll call them -- that were in in the inbox, but not moved into any specifically created folders -- and those loose emails did not appear when I restored my old TBird profile this second time around. Now I'm stumped. Any ideas? I don't even know where to look, or how to phrase the search for help with this one.
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we are using MSCS cluster.
On last week, I found SAPGLOBALHOST and SAPDBHOST are pointed to wrong server in default.pfl in
<CLUSTER>\SAPMNT\PRD\SYS\profile. I changed both parameter to currently server name and restart service. Therefore, we lost zcsa/installed_languages parameter in PRD_DVEBMGS01_<CI_SERVER> file. I have to add this parameter again in RZ10.
My question is:
Why SAP can start up correctly when the SAPGLOBALHOST and SAPDBHOST were wrong ? I don't think anybody changed this parameter without notice.
Where is the old zcsa/installed_languages parameter stored? I searched all servers, I couldn't find this parameter.
Thank you

Check SAPGLOBALHOST and SAPDBHOST parameters in Instance profile. If the values in the instance profile is correct it will override the default profile values. Also check the environmental variables like DB_HOST etc.
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Firefox freezes when opened on secondary monitor using default profile. Other profile okay.

Windows 7. Firefox 28.0. Hardware acceleration is off in both profiles.
Default profile behaves normally in the primary monitor (I have two monitors). When I open the default in the secondary monitor, it appears to be at maximize size but only the top bar of the screen is visible. If I shrink it, it locks up, but I can slide it over to the primary monitor where it then works normally.
If I open it in the primary monitor then move it to the secondary, it shows in a less than full screen. When I maximize it, a duplicate screen partially opens and both freeze, and menus freeze when I open them. I can slide it back to the primary where it works normally.
My other profile is an old one with all the bookmarks, settings and history. It works fine on both monitors.

You can check for problems caused by a corrupted localstore.rdf file.
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Corrupt_localstore.rdf

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I'm based in the UK and I'm currently testing the 6.12 driver with my 2400 on Leopard. Tests have been done on clean installs of LR1.3.1 and CS3 on 10.4.10, 10.5 and 10.5.1 on both a Intel and G5-based Macs.
The main issue that I have spotted, and believe to be the cause of many of the issues reported so far is as follows. If you check, via the Colorsync utility, the default assigned profile for the R2400 after installing the driver onto a clean 10.5 or 10.5.1 system you'll find that it is set to "SPR2400 Premium Glossy" rather than "SPR2400 Epson Standard".
I have always known the Epson drivers for many Epson printers to use the "Epson Standard" profile as default and therefore believe that the wrong default profile is set by the installer and this in turn creates a kind of double-profiling effect when an application tries to manage the colour rather than the driver.
This particular issue only causes problems when printing via Lightroom, that is to say that I can print from Photoshop 10.0.1(CS3) using the correct custom profile and managing the colour through Photoshop along with turning off colour management in the Epson driver just as we always have in prior versions.
This default profile can not, to my knowledge, be changed by the user. Please note that I'm also using custom profiles created in-house which requires us to use the application-managed print route rather than the driver-managed route.
I'm actually in the middle of discussing this issue with both Adobe (via techsupport email) and Epson UK (by phone but not getting much success) as I have had no success with the new driver and Lightroom but also intermittently with InDesign and Photoshop (both CS3 versions with latest updates. For the time being I'm back on 10.4.10 with LR1.3.1 and CS3 with no problems.
I'm hoping that Jeff Schewe, Ian Lyons or someone with the right contacts can raise this issue further with Adobe and Epson and get them to resolve this issue. I have read both Ian and Jeff's posts and would like to thank them (and others) for their help in explaining some of the reasons for the issues but along the same path they really are the people we look to for answers at times like these. Hope this may provide some help to solve at least some of the issues we're seeing.
Jason Hicking - Replica Imaging Limited, UK

Dave
You're describing pretty much what I'm seeing here with the UK version in the UK so it looks like I was right about the default profile being set differently from previous drivers.
Could you describe step-by-step how you setup Lightroom and the driver settings used when you get good prints using your profiles? I'm interested for comparison with my own workflow.
If I understand correctly from past information and experience the Standard profile if used when the colour management is turned off in the driver and acts a kind of null transform so therefore any other choice of profile as default would appear to suggest that we are asking Lightroom to colour manage the image using the profile we select in the application but then the driver is using a second profile (Premium Glossy) when colour management is turned off in the driver where previously it would be using the Standard profile which does not affect the data passed from the application.
It's still weird to me that I can get good prints from Photoshop using the driver and profiles under Leopard but, from what I've read by Jeff Schewe, this could be down to the new print pipeline being used by Lightroom. Not pointing the finger anywhere but just making an observation.
John
With all due respect you solution of using the standard Epson profile and papers doesn't work for those of us who need to use custom profiles for third party papers, even before the third party inks are introduced into the equation. For example when printing on Ilford papers I would still need to specify Ilford's profile for the R2400 even when I'm using Epsons inks and this would still give problems.
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Create OS X Default Profile/Template & Bind to AD (10.6 & 10.5)

This article will explain how to create a default user profile/template for OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard & OS X 10.5 Leopard as well a quick overview of how to bind your Mac to AD (Active Directory)
Why create a Default profile/template?
If you a computer that multiple users log into it on a regular basis & you want all users to have an identical profile with looks, setting etc. then this article will show you how to do so.
Binding to AD (Active Directory)
With the new version of OS X Snow Leopard, Apple has now moved where the Directory Utility is found. It's now part of core services unlike OS X Leopard where it was found in the Utilities folder.
Step 1 (Create default user profile/template ** OS X Snow Leopard & Leopard)
With your “admin” user fully update OS X.
** Keep in mind that there are some applications out there that will not run or support past certain version of an OS X. If this does not apply then update to latest OS X version release.
With your “admin” user install all needed applications that will be needed all check for any updates for those applications.
From the “Accounts” panel create a new user. (For this document I will name create a users named “default”)
Enable “Root” user:
Snow Leopard 10.6 - Go to the Accounts Panel -> Login Options -> Network Account Server & select “Join”. Next select “Open Directory Utility”.
Once you have the “Directory Open” select ”Edit” from menu bar & select “Enable Root User” and give it a password.
If you chose to the direct method to open “Directory Utility” is /System/Library/CoreServices/Directory\ Utility.app
Leopard 10.5 - Go to /Applications/Utilities/Directory\ Utility.app
Once you have the “Directory Open” select ”Edit” from menu bar & select “Enable Root User” and give it a password.
Logout & then login into “default” user
Organize the Dock with all your needed applications
Adjust settings & preferences for:
Dock
Desktop/Finder/MenuBar
System Preferences (Run through each option in System Preferences & adjust as needed)
Run “ALL” applications that will be used on the system. Once each application has launched open it’s preferences and adjust as needed. (In most cases, it’s recommended to turn “off” “check for updates” if you do not want users getting prompted each time an application releases an update)
If there is more than one browser installed you should set which browser should be default. At this point you can also select a default “Save Folder” if you want users to select where download will appear.
In case you have downloaded & visited website during your profile creation, clear the cache, history & cookies in each browser.
Once you feel that your “default” user is prepared the way you want others to see it proceed to the final step, but only when you are finished working on the user.
Clear the “default” user caches. Go to /Users/”default”/Library/Caches & simply delete/trash all the files in this folder.
**Clearing the user caches is not fully needed but if you want to slim down the default user profile/template for a faster login, then removing these files will speed things up. Applications will just create the needed files here when they are needed.
Next, open “Keychain Access” /Applications/Utilities/Keychain\ Access.app
Select “Login” from the “Keychains” area then select the “File” menu and chose “Delete Keychain login”.
Now restart the computer and login as root.
We now just need to copy the newly created profile/template and replace the system default profile.
Open Terminal & run the following commands:
Backup current system profile (in case something happens you can restore this folder)
Right click and select “Compress English.lproj”
sudo rm -rf /System/Library/User\ Template/English.lproj/*
(Removes contents from English.lproj folder)
sudo cp -R /Users/”default”/* /System/Library/User\ Template/English.lproj/*
(Copies your newly created “default” user profile/template) *May take a minute if profile is big
You have now created a default profile that will load up each time a new user logs in.
Now restart & login as your “admin” user and run “Repair Disk Permissions” in “Disk Utility”
If you wish to bind the computer to Active Directory continue to Step 2.
Step 2 (Bind to AD / Active Directory ** OS X Snow Leopard & Leopard)
Snow Leopard 10.6 - Go to the Accounts Panel -> Login Options -> Network Account Server & select “Join”. Next select “Open Directory Utility”.
If you chose to the direct method to open “Directory Utility” is /System/Library/CoreServices/Directory\ Utility.app
Leopard 10.5 - Go to /Applications/Utilities/Directory\ Utility.app
Once Directory Utility is open double click “Active Directory”
Once open enter in the needed info for your Domain, name computer & select what options you want or don’t want.
Now simply select “Bind” and enter in a user/password that has Network Administrator access to your domain.
You are now bound to your domain.
It’s also a good idea to change the login window to “Name & Password” if there will be many users logging into the computer.
Now restart your computer.
Once restarted & sitting at your login window, the best way to know you are connect to your domain is to click 5 Times where you see your computer name. You should see a colored dot, which will give you your status. You want to see Green.
Now try logging in using an AD/Active Directory account.
** If you see an issue or mistake in this article please let me know here http://tinyurl.com/Create-OS-X-Default-Profile
Message was edited by: carter.x

See:
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/how-run-firefox-when-your-profile-missing-or-inacc
This is usually caused by a problem with the profiles.ini file and the profile marked as Default=1 in this file is no longer present on the hard drive.
*Windows: %AppData%\Mozilla\Firefox\ C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\<profile>\
*Linux: ~/.mozilla/firefox/
*Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/Firefox/
In Mac OS X v10.7 and later, the ~/Library folder is a hidden folder.
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Show_hidden_files_and_folders#Mac_OS_X
You can use one of these to make Firefox create/use a new default profile:
*Delete the profiles.ini file to force Firefox to create a new default profile
*Use the Profile Manager to create a new profile
*Use "Choose Folder" when you create a new profile to select the location of a lost profile and recover this profile
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_Manager
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Managing+profiles
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox

Default profile in Lion

I work for a university where we have a computer lab of iMac's. With Snow Leopard I was able to create a default profile for users when they log into the machine by copying a custom profile to the System/Library/User\ Template/English.lproj. I have tried copying from root and using sudo in terminal but when I log into a newly created profile I do not have any of the custom settings. This used to work in Snow Leopard. Does this no longer work in Lion?

Here is what I got to work.
1. Enable Root User in Directory Utility Under Settting >> Users.
2. Login as Root User.
3. Unhide Library folders using the terminal comand.
root chflags nohidden "/System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/"
root chflags nohidden /Users/<Username>/Library
4. Go to both folders using the Finder Go Command. Copy and past the folder you want into the default profile. Now visible in /System/Library/User Template/English.lproj/.
5. After copying the Library folder make sure to delete the items in the Keychain folder so the new user does not get a prompted on logon.
I only needed to copy the Library folder as I don't have anything on the desktop or any default documents to populate. This will save me alot time configuring the WorkGroup Manger to get the results I want.

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I am trying to alter the default profile assigned to users during user creation to a new profile. I know to change the profile for one user using the syntax
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The issue I have is that there are 100's of users under default profile and changing for each of them manually would be difficult. The approach that I see is to write a shell script where I connect to the db and get a list of all the users with default profile. Then I loop through the file making connection to the db each time and executing the alter statement.
Please help if you think that there can be a more efficient approach to this.
Thanks

alter user abc profile profileabcspool newsql.sql
select 'ALTER USER '|| USERNAME || ' PROFILE NEWPROFILE;' FROM DBA_USERS;
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@newsql.sql

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I run a computer lab, and am looking for a way to create a default profile in Firefox 9 that new users can use. I want them to be able to launch Firefox for the first time, and see my homepage. I want to disable any check for default browsers, firstrun pages, or any other prompts.
The old .adm files for group policy don't seen to be working any longer.

See http://www.frontmotion.com/Firefox/howtodeploy.htm
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[waterfox] Using default profile. No reset button in Troubleshooting info page.

SIDE QUESTION:
Would having a thousand bookmarks affect firefox performance?
Would an addon prevent the reset button from appearing? (tried disabling(the blocking, not the addon) the most likely culprit, adblock edge, nothing) safe mode seems to "disable" the troubleshooting page for some reason so couldn't really use that to test it.
I would have posted these at the bottom but i noticed secondary questions tend to get ignored. or at least the way i say them gets them ignored, so here they are.
As the title says.
I'm using only one profile and it's the default(not just its name, it's also set as default according to the profile.ini ).
according to
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Troubleshooting_Information_page#Reset_Firefox_to_its_default_state
The only factor the would prevent it from appearing is if I'm not using the default profile, which Is what I am currently using, and it's the only profile I have.
So... what could be preventing it from appearing?

o_o
that... doesn't actually answer the question... but you have a point. I guess that'll do as a solution. I'll mark this as resolved as soon as I try it out. Thanks.
though i'd like to report this missing button thing to the waterfox guys, i'm kinda reluctant to sign up to a forum(overclock.net as their website says) i'd use like, once-- and never look back into again, which is why I asked here. I don't remember where, but I heard Waterfox is the "de facto" 64 bit firefox.
unless i'm misunderstanding it as "official" and Nightly instead, is the "official" build with here as it's main support area?
EDIT: OK. it worked. also, the button STILL doesn't appear. not that i'm pushing that issue at this point.
So one final question before closing this: would lots of bookmarks impact firefox performance in any way? or is it addons alone that will slow firefox? I don't want to "reset" often(not that it's hard to do, just can't imagine anyone wanting to reset their browser every month or so regardless of method.)

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