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I cannot remember by about:config password how can I reset it?

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gkinloch
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I have tried to access about:config to get rid of AVG securesearch which has set itself to be my default search engine. However when I type in about:config I am asked for a password and cannot remember what I set it to previously. How can I reset this password without uninstalling firefox and losing all my settings?

I have tried to access about:config to get rid of AVG securesearch which has set itself to be my default search engine. However when I type in about:config I am asked for a password and cannot remember what I set it to previously. How can I reset this password without uninstalling firefox and losing all my settings?

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see this: Resetting preferences

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Amit Kumar Thakur
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see this: Resetting preferences

gkinloch
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Great, thanks. Resetting Firefox turned out to be the only way to deal with it.