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| | | Offer profile reset option on re-install | ||
| Firefox has a profile reset feature that is very useful to resolve common user problems. However, it's not easy to find at the moment, and most users try to fix Firefox by reinstalling it. This generally doesn't accomplish anything because all profile data is kept intact on a reinstall. [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Features/Desktop/Firefox_reset_option_on_reinstall This feature] is meant to make the | | Firefox has a profile reset feature that is very useful to resolve common user problems. However, it's not easy to find at the moment, and most users try to fix Firefox by reinstalling it. This generally doesn't accomplish anything because all profile data is kept intact on a reinstall. [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Features/Desktop/Firefox_reset_option_on_reinstall This feature] is meant to make Firefox or the installer detect if the same version of Firefox being installed is currently present in the system, and offer the user the option to do a reset after a reinstall. | ||
| Firefox detection can be implemented mostly in JS. Some C++ may be required for startup and detection code. Knowledge of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nullsoft_Scriptable_Install_System NSIS installers] may be useful. | |||
| jorgev | | jorgev | ||
| jorgev (or others) | | jorgev (or others), MattN | ||
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| Clearer add-on installation | | Clearer add-on installation | ||