[help] i have a huge problem with my firefox

okay i deleted a .rar file from my alluvium magnite folder. its location is C:/Documents and Settings/My Username/Application Data/Mozilla/Firefox/Profiles/----default/extensions/Alluvium Magnite63179bcO-aOd6-4dOc-bf/chrome/alluvium magnite.rar.

okay i did a very stupid thing, i deleted the .rar file by mistake and my firefox is all messed up now. i have no idea what to do as you can see from the screenshot its pretty f-ed up. i cant even access the menu because the text is unreadable. i just want to know how i can reverse this problem. i cant reinstall because my brother also uses this pc and dosnt want all his bookmarks to be deleted. so please im desperate now i hope nobody closes this thread because i really REALLY need some serious help. if anybody can provide me with any advice or help its the good ppl here in aquasoft.

#319354

You CAN reinstall--simply back up the entire profiles folder, and then you can restore what is needed.

Bookmarks are located at ..../Profiles/-----default/bookmarks.html.

Back up the entire folder, and that way even if there's something other than the bookmarks, you'll still have it.

Also, can't you restore the file from your Trash?

-NC

#319356

or navigate to tools>themes

restore the otiginal theme, then reinstall the theme you messed up

-wow-

#319358

thats the think shockme17 i cant navigate to tools>themes, the text is illegible i cant read it. everythings so messed up im freakin out there.

#319375

oh.. cause from your screen shot, i could see it fine

#319377

Try opening "Safe Firefox" version or whatever and change themes...or placing the .rar folder back where it was in the first place.

#319378

i did replace the .rar folder back but i cant get into themes to apply it.

#319390

my bro already went to the theme menu but theres nothing in there. will safe mode work, will it make the text readable again?

#319392

my bro already went to the theme menu but theres nothing in there. will safe mode work, will it make the text readable again?

Try it then get back to us.

#319395

Do not double post, use "EDIT" function instead.

Next time i will simply delete your posts.

Read the Rules. Ignorance is not an excuse.

#319423

I had your problem once, and it was very stupid cuz i downloaded a theme for Mac and apply it, it said it would kill FF if you apply that theme to a Win version... too late. :slant: perhaps this helps u a bit

Well i tried to open it in safe mod or something like that, and it worked fine, but not what i wanted. What i needed do, was to find the menu and "tools" (you need to remeber well how how did ur configuration was!!!) then "Themes" n then you will have a new window but you will see nothing really. :confused:

I guess i was lucky n found the way to use another theme or to find the default one. You may also try in this window to drag n drop a theme (*.jar archive) ...

I know this all sounds very weird, its like you r blind but with a bit of concentration and luck ... it works :cool:

ps. reinstall didnt work... cuz its an user problem, you notice that others users have normal FF if they are using another theme...

#319428

well, reinstal wont work, cos the problem u have is in profiles, try to save the things you need from there, like bookmarks and other stuff, to some other folder, and then delete the whole "default" profile, when you restart firefox, it will ask you to create a new profile, create one, this worked for me, and then try to install the theme u want again hope it will fork for ya

#319431

Do not double post, use "EDIT" function instead.

Next time i will simply delete your posts.

Read the Rules. Ignorance is not an excuse.

was that directed at me?

#319445

did you double post? no. he probably meant shadyapple

#319451

Considering you didn't double post, no .

-NC

#319452

Hey now cowboys, no need to delete anything!

You still seem to have the addressbar, so type about:config in and hit enter.

In there, search for general.skin.selectedSkin and change the value to default

If your addressbar does not, in fact, work, then simply open the profile's directory on your drive, and find the prefs.js file. It's the same preference name.

Hope that helps.

#319503

churchpunk i tried to drag and drop the .jar file and clicked install but oviously nothing happened. so now ill do what matthew suggested and delete the whole default profile and save w/e i can. ill get back to you guys, if you got other suggestions im all ears.

also thanks for everybodys response, you guys rock.

unbeliver i always seem to get on your case dont i lol. its partly my fault i never did read those board rules haha go easy on me.

okay i know im not supposed to double post so heres the update, i got rid of all my stuff in my profiles did a fresh install of the newest version of firefox, version 1.5 beta 1 and everything works fine now. i still have my bookmarks which is great. does tabbrowser extension work with the newest version of firefox? also will safarifox themes work as well, i mean does it matter what version of firefox you use? once again thanks for everybodys help, you guys rock.

#319532