![]() Then you can start Firefox as you usually would. That leaves your untouched old folder as a backup. If you’d rather, you can also have Firefox create the new profile folder, then exit Firefox, go into the old profile folder in the file manager, select all, and copy the contents of the old folder into the new profile folder that was just created (again, be sure to delete compatibility.ini!). It’s always wise to have a backup just in case this is one of those rare times when rolling back can cause problems, but that’s as easy as right-clicking your profile folder in the File Manager, selecting “Send to” and then “Compressed (zipped) folder.” Mozilla may occasionally make changes to the way one or more of the file formats in the profile, but it’s not something they do every release cycle. ![]() I hit Exit, deleted compatibility.ini, then ran Firefox 102 again, and it works fine. You simply need to delete compatibility.ini from the profile folder… that’s how it knows it has been downgraded.Īs a test, I just rolled my Firefox from the current 106 back to 102, and of course, when I started Firefox, it gave me the message about the older version and offered the option to create a new profile or exit. I do that kind of thing all the time when I am switching and trying out various versions of Firefox. It’s no longer possible to downgrade Firefox without creating a new profile, so going back from 106 to 102 would be destructive What appears to be clear is that Mozilla’s support for Windows 7 and 8.1 will end in 2023… Firefox users on Windows 7 and 8.1 would be moved to Firefox 102 ESR, the current Extended Support Release branch, and would receive updates until Firefox 102 ESR is moved to Firefox 114 ESR this happens in August 2023. The second option that Mozilla considers extends support until the release of the next Firefox ESR version. The downside would be that Firefox would lose a percentage of its user base over night. This option would remove a lot of headaches regarding testing, development tools and other tasks related to engineering. Some might move to a different browser, depending on whether it continues to be supported on their platform. These users could continue to run the then-unsupported browser, similarly to how Chrome users can do so starting in February 2023. ![]() If you prefer Firefox but run 64-bit Windows, give Waterfox a try.…Mozilla considers two main options right now:Įnding support in January 2023 would alienate about 15% of the browser’s user base. Subjectively, it "feels" fast, which might be the advantages of 64-bit operation. Chrome held a consistent edge, but Waterfox is fast, too. Raw speed tests with CNET's Bandwidth Meter produced much closer results. Waterfox bested Firefox but not Chrome, both in speed and HTML5-rendering capability, though the results were close enough to make it a matter of choice. This online benchmarking tool separates the smartphones from the gaming desktops with a series of increasingly grueling tests that took some 5 minutes to run through. For the most revealing results, we threw Peacekeeper's HTML5 torture test at each, pitting Waterfox against the site's Chrome benchmark and our own copy of Chrome. We could tell with just a few quick trips to familiar sites that Waterfox is fast, so we visited some of our favorite browser speed test sites to see how it stacks up against the competition, including Firefox and our current default, Chrome. Our add-ons, extensions, and plug-ins worked in Waterfox, too, including Microsoft's Office and Silverlight plug-ins. Otherwise, Waterfox looks and functions like Firefox, including its various customizable features and options. Waterfox has a family resemblance to other Mozilla-based browsers, with a dark blue Start button instead of Firefox's orange. When it comes to looks and extras, Waterfox doesn't disappoint in a side-by-side comparison with the latest Firefox release. When we first opened Waterfox, it displayed our bookmarks and other personal data from Firefox. ![]() As the Waterfox Web site states, speed is its mission. Just converting Mozilla's source code for 64-bit Windows doesn't do enough to make Waterfox stand apart from Firefox and other Firefox-based Web browsers other unique tweaks help it exploit the speed of 64-bit systems. Software designed for 64-bit Windows editions can take advantage of faster RAM and processing speeds and greater stability in 64-bit systems. The browser's developers modified the Firefox source code specifically for machines running 64-bit versions of Windows. ![]()
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