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Backup Firefox Profile And Restore It

GuRus ChOicE

As most of you must have been confused whether to apply this Increase Firefox Speed Hack or not. Well I have got a solution for you.

This method will also come handy, if you are Formatting Windows or wants to Backup Firefox Profile. Yes I know its a real pain if it is to be done manually [you have to backup files, folders, profiles and then have to locate back your files and profiles and then it doesn't show up automatically etc.]

I will show you a much easier method for backing up and restoring your Firefox Profile or Profiles. This method also will work fine for below browsers:

Follow these steps steps:

01. Go to below link and download MozBackup

http://mozbackup.jasnapaka.com/download.php

And click on install program link to start downloading the software:



02. Once downloaded close your browser and install the software, open the installation file by double clicking it:


Now click on Next button:


Click on I Agree button


Now Click on Install button and then close it after installation completes.




03. Open the software, either through your desktop icon or from Start -> All Programs --> MozBackup --> MozBackup.exe


Once opened click on Next button:


Now it automatically detects the installed browsers on your computer and shows them separately in each line. Choose the browser for which you want to take your profile backup [for me its Firefox] and click Next




04. Now choose the Profile, Save Location and click on Next button:


It will ask you if you want your backup to be password protected or not(depends upon you):


Now check the options which you want to take backup for. When selected click Next button:


It will start backing up. When done click on Finish button to complete the process:


All done for gurus!!!


To Restore A Profile in step 03. choose Restore a profile click Next button and navigate it to the saved profile file to start Restoring: