Closed Bug 268800 Opened 20 years ago Closed 20 years ago

incomplete uninstall

Categories

(Firefox :: Installer, defect)

x86
Windows XP
defect
Not set
normal

Tracking

()

VERIFIED INVALID

People

(Reporter: k_enigman, Assigned: bugs)

Details

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; rv:1.7.3) Gecko/20040913 Firefox/0.10.1
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; rv:1.7.3) Gecko/20040913 Firefox/0.10.1

when I uninstall firefox and re-install it
I get old setting back , like extension

coz I can't uninstall some extension(I forgot what)
so I try to un-install firefox, to get rid all extension and install new one.
but when I install it, I get old extension all complete where it left

I don't know why

but I have to format my harddrive to get complete new firefox

so it's mean that uninstall firefox is not all complete


Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1.install some extension
2.try to uninstall firefox
3.re-install firefox

Actual Results:  
you will see old extension or theme same as it was before uninstall

Expected Results:  
when uninstall, It's mean complete clear
so if I want it new refresh
I acn uninstall & reinstall it
To 'completely remove' everything, you need to delete your profile folder.
http://www.mozilla.org/support/firefox/edit#profile

The uninstaller does not remove it on purpose, as upgraders would not want to
lose their bookmarks, passwords, cookies, extensions.

Resolving as invalid.
Status: UNCONFIRMED → RESOLVED
Closed: 20 years ago
Resolution: --- → INVALID
Status: RESOLVED → VERIFIED
QA Contact: bugzilla → installer
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