[AT] OT - Firefox problems

[Howard Pletcher]

If you did a Delete to get rid of the new version, it may be in your
recycle bin.

If you did an Uninstall, then probably not.

Howard

On Tue, Jan 26, 2021 at 8:18 PM Mike M <meulenms at gmx.com> wrote:

> 85Hi Guys, Ok after getting my old profile back I didn't like Firefox 85
> at all with all the tiles and what not, it looked like Windows 10. So I
> foolishly deleted Firefox 85 and was hoping to download 84, which I was
> happy with. I then realized I had NO browser. After dredging up and old
> computer I was able to download a copy of Firefox to a memory card and get
> a browser back on my computer. Now however it seems that none of the
> profiles contain all my bookmarks and passwords. Like I said before there
> is a file on my desktop that is called "old firefox data" is there a way i
> can create a new profile to restore my bookmarks and passwords from that?
>
> Thanks, Mike
>
>
> On 1/26/2021 5:53 PM, Stuart Harner wrote:
>
> No, that is just Firefox just trying to collect all your data on their
> servers just like Microsoft and Google. There is money in data.
>
>
>
> They claim it is to make things easier for the user. But I DON’T want all
> my various computers to have the same profile! There are separate computers
> for a reason and a single profile is not one of them.
>
>
>
> FF is nice but it is getting more big brother with each “upgrade”.
>
>
>
> YMMV
>
>
>
> *From:* AT [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> <at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com>] *On Behalf Of *Ken Knierim
> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 26, 2021 4:11 PM
> *To:* Antique Tractor Email Discussion Group
> *Subject:* Re: [AT] OT - Firefox problems
>
>
>
> Mike,
>
>     I'm running the new version (84 or 85) of Firefox... speed is a LOT
> better on the new one (matching or exceeding Chrome on several benchmarks
> with far better security) but it's got some quirks. They are pushing into
> using the firefox accounts where you log into firefox; when I did this I
> ended up with my bookmarks showing up from my home computer (Linux Centos
> 7) and my work computer (Winders 10) all added together. I'm not sure how
> it's supposed to work but that's what I ended up with. This MAY help, but
> it could have also been a Microsoft update (meaning MS blew some things
> away for "security reasons").
>
>
>
> Hope this helps
>
>
>
> Ken
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 26, 2021 at 2:44 PM Mike M <meulenms at gmx.com> wrote:
>
> OK, sorry for the off topic post, but I have a real problem. My computer
> updated to Firefox 85 last night, and now ALL my bookmarks are gone,
> should I just delete 85 and reinstall an older version. There is a new
> new folder on my desktop called old Firefox data.
>
> Thanks,
> Mike M
>
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