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| Thread ID: 54678 | 2005-02-19 02:08:00 | Portable "Firefox" feedback... | J ZEP (336) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 326345 | 2005-02-19 02:08:00 | Hi guys, i am just about to give "Portable Firefox" a try (on my USB flash drive). I am mainly interested in anybody that has used its experiences and any problems/bugs/tips etc... that maybe i can expect ;). Quote: This is an unofficial package (Windows-only for now). It is an official build, but has been modified and a specialized launcher added to make extensions portable. I have been so looking forward to trying this, but holding off until this release, in the hope any major bugs get sorted ;). It sounds just awesome, especially the part about the extensions working - that was the sell point for me :D, as theres nothing worse than hoping on another puter without Firefox, or with it, but without all your own preferences, bookmarks and for me, in paticular, MY extensions :cool:. Would love to hear any feedback from those of you that have tried it, thanks :) |
J ZEP (336) | ||
| 326346 | 2005-02-19 02:21:00 | i tryed it couldent get it going :dogeye: mabey you will have better luck than me |
sambaird (47) | ||
| 326347 | 2005-02-19 04:26:00 | I found it good - setup easily, and worked a treat. Sambaird: make sure you are running "portablefirefox.exe" on your flash drive, rather than "firefox.exe", and that it's been configured properly. |
somebody (208) | ||
| 326348 | 2005-02-19 06:31:00 | I found it good - setup easily, and worked a treat. Sambaird: make sure you are running "portablefirefox.exe" on your flash drive, rather than "firefox.exe", and that it's been configured properly. how do you configure it (i knew i was doing something wrong) |
sambaird (47) | ||
| 326349 | 2005-02-19 08:03:00 | You need to edit the file PortableFirefox.ini so the line firefoxpath=\firefox shows the RELATIVE directory to your Portable Firefox files ie. if your portable firefox is in the \firefox folder on your flash drive, then leave it as is. If it's something like mine (PortableFirefox), then you need to change the line to read firefoxpath=\PortableFirefox |
somebody (208) | ||
| 326350 | 2005-02-19 09:09:00 | Does it leave any traces? If not, I might use it on the school 'puters ;) | Edward (31) | ||
| 326351 | 2005-02-19 11:00:00 | I use it all the time on other PC's Just make sure you dont have any Firefox windows open from the Hard drive, as this can stuff things up. Mine has all my spyware and tips links for when I go out to fix up a computer. |
Rob99 (151) | ||
| 326352 | 2005-02-19 18:15:00 | Does it leave any traces? If not, I might use it on the school 'puters ;) Theoretically it doesn't leave traces, however you might find that your school doesn't allow you to run executables from a flash drive. |
somebody (208) | ||
| 326353 | 2005-02-19 19:26:00 | No, it's possible to run .exes. However if the school tech finds them then the account gets banned | Edward (31) | ||
| 326354 | 2005-02-20 02:27:00 | I download and just install the plain firefox on my usb drive.Works perfectly! | Ninjabear (2948) | ||
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