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Hi. I've installed the latest version of Firefox and I don't like it. How do I go about reverting to the earlier version (3.6 I think)? Thanks, Geoff

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I find that the latest version is very slow when accessing web pages. I want to go back to the earlier version to see if it's any better. How do I go about changing back?

I find that the latest version is very slow when accessing web pages. I want to go back to the earlier version to see if it's any better. How do I go about changing back?

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TonyE
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To downgrade to Firefox 3.6 first uninstall Firefox 4, but do not select the option to "Remove my Firefox personal data". If you select that option it will delete your bookmarks, passwords and other user data.

You can then install the latest version of Firefox 3.6 available from http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-older.html - it will automatically use your current bookmarks, passwords etc.

To avoid possible problems with downgrading, I recommend going to your profile folder and deleting the following files if they exist - extensions.cache, extensions.rdf, extensions.ini, extensions.sqlite and localstore.rdf. Deleting these files will force Firefox to rebuild the list of installed extensions, checking their compatibility, and reset toolbar customizations.

For details of how to find your profile folder see https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Profiles