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READ ME: Browser Tips and Tricks...
Welcome Internet Users!
NOTE: These instructions are designed for those running Windows 2000/XP/Vista, so there may be a few discrepancies if you are running another operating system. Please take this into account. Closing Firefox: * Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc (or ctrl + alt + delete) to view Windows's Task Manager. * On the "applications" tab, make sure Mozilla Firefox isn't open. (Note: The name of the website will precede "Mozilla Firefox.") * If you find any instances open, right-click it and select "end task." * Click on the "processes" tab and look for "firefox.exe." * If it is present, right-click it and select "end process." It will pop up with a notice/warning...click "yes." * Click the "X" to close Windows Task Manager. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Uninstalling Firefox: * Go start->control panel->add/remove programs. * Select Firefox, and remove/uninstall it. * Click the "X" to exit add/remove programs. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Removing the Remnents of Firefox: * Double-click "My Computer" and go to "C:\Program Files". From there, delete the Firefox (or "Mozilla") folder. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Firefox Profile folder: * The location of this folder varies based on your operating system. * Note that "username" is your Windows username. * Note that "random characters" is actually a series of random characters. * The Application Data/AppData folder is hidden by default. To view it, you must go Tools->Folder Options, select the View tab, and select "show hidden files and folders" before proceeding. (Vista users can press the Alt key to temporarily display the File menu.) Windows Vista: C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\ Profiles\random characters.default Windows 2000/XP: C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\random characters.default Windows 95/98: C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\random characters.default Linux: ~/.mozilla/firefox/random characters.default Mac OS X: ~/Library/Application Support/Firefox/Profiles/random characters.default -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Backing up your bookmarks/favorites: * Go to your Firefox Profile folder. * Right-click bookmarks.html (displayed as just "bookmarks") and select "copy." * Go to your desktop, right-click it, and select "paste." * Repeat for "bookmarks.bak". -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deleting your old profile: * Go back to your Firefox Profile folder. * Delete the folder "random characters.default". -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reinstalling Firefox: * Launch the Firefox installer and proceed to install the latest version of Firefox. * A new profile folder will be automatically created for you. (It will be a different series of random characters.) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Restoring your favorites/bookmarks: * Go to Firefox Profile folder and open the new folder. * Delete the bookmarks.html and bookmarks.bak files you find there. (**Make sure Firefox is not running at this point.**) * Copy and paste the old bookmarks.html and bookmarks.bak files from your desktop into that folder. * The default favorites have now been deleted. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Verification: * Launch Firefox. * Verify that your bookmarks are in tact. * Verify that there is no lingering corruption. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Finishing Touches: * Redownload the desired themes/extensions again, one at a time. * After installing one, close and relaunch Firefox to make sure it is not responsible for corruption. If everything's OK, continue on. * Modify your settings (tools->options) any way you like to customize your browsing experience. Restore the File Menu Bar: A.) Go Tools->Menu Bar to display it permanently. B.) Press the Alt key to temporarily display the menu bar. Moving the Menu Bar to the Top: 1.) Press Windows + R and type in regedit followed by pressing Enter. 2.) Browse to the key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser. 3.) Right-click anywhere in the right pane and choose to create a new DWORD named ITBar7Position. 4.) Double-click ITBar7Position and change the value to 1. 5.) Restart IE7 for the changes to take effect. Removing the Tabbed Browsing Toolbar: 1.) Go Tools->Internet Options. 2.) Click the Settings button under Tabs. 3.) Uncheck the box to “Enable Tabbed Browsing.” 4.) Restart IE7 for the changes to take effect. Removing the Command Bar: 1.) Press Windows + R and type in regedit followed by pressing Enter. 2.) Browse to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\CommandBar. 3.) Right-click anywhere in the right pane and choose to create a new DWORD named Enabled. 4.) Restart IE7 for the changes to take effect. Removing the Search Bar: 1.) Press Windows + R and type in regedit followed by pressing Enter. 2.) Browse to HKEY_ CURRENT_USER \Software\Policies\Microsoft. 3.) Right-click Microsoft and choose to create a new Key named Internet Explorer. 4.) Right-click Internet Explorer and choose to create a new Key named Infodelivery. 5.) Right-click Infodelivery and choose to create a new Key named Restrictions. 6.) Right-click anywhere in the right pane and choose to create a new DWORD named NoSearchBox. 7.) Double-click NoSearchBox and change the value to 1. 8.) Restart IE7 for the changes to take effect. |
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