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| From | Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | alt.comp.software.firefox |
| Subject | Re: issues with FF 86 / 87 |
| Date | 2021-05-11 18:58 +0000 |
| Organization | Some absurd concept |
| Message-ID | <eli$2105111458@qaz.wtf> (permalink) |
| References | <eli$2104071504@qaz.wtf> <609a8868$0$29315$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl> <oowmI.204323$N_4.30905@fx36.iad> |
In alt.comp.software.firefox, Wolf K <wolfmac@sympatico.ca> wrote: > The refusal to use the "updated" Profile is the reason I now Save the > profile before updating. For downgrading, do complete uninstall of the > flawed version, install the older version, then copy the Saved profile > over the newly created one. Asking about a Firefox native way to do that automatically was part of my original post. I know how how to do it manually because I've been working with profiles a very long time now. > FWIW, I use Revo Uninstall (paid version) for complete uninstalls. > Hasn't caused a problem yet. Somehow that's not going to help me with automatic updates on Ubuntu. > This is turning into and arms race.... All software is. I'm choosing the arms race of maintaining a recent Firefox install over the arms race of protecting myself from Chrome privacy leaks or the arms race of avoiding malicious sites exploiting now patched security holes in older Firefox installs. Elijah ------ other people roll the dice differently
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issues with FF 86 / 87 Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> - 2021-04-07 19:17 +0000
Re: issues with FF 86 / 87 "Alex Plantema" <alex@nl.invalid> - 2021-05-11 15:36 +0200
Re: issues with FF 86 / 87 Wolf K <wolfmac@sympatico.ca> - 2021-05-11 10:20 -0400
Re: issues with FF 86 / 87 Stan Brown <the_stan_brown@fastmail.fm> - 2021-05-11 07:29 -0700
Re: issues with FF 86 / 87 Wolf K <wolfmac@sympatico.ca> - 2021-05-11 11:05 -0400
Re: issues with FF 86 / 87 "Dirk T. Verbeek" <dverbeek@xs4all.nl> - 2021-05-12 12:21 +0200
Re: issues with FF 86 / 87 Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> - 2021-05-11 18:58 +0000
Re: issues with FF 86 / 87 Teddy-Bears <Bears@invalid.com> - 2021-05-11 12:34 -0400
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