Windows 10: Reset Firefox to Default in Windows

How to: Reset Firefox to Default in Windows

How to Completely Reset Firefox to Default in Windows


Information You can completely reset Firefox to default like when it was first installed. Resetting Firefox will include resetting all Firefox settings to default and deleting your profiles, themes, extensions, bookmarks, browsing history, passwords, cookies, and web form auto-fill information.

This tutorial will show you how to completely reset Mozilla Firefox back to default for your account in Windows.


EXAMPLE: Default Firefox first startup






Here's How:

1. Click/tap on the download button below to download the .bat file below.


Note The .bat file will delete the two folders below to reset Firefox to default for the current account in Windows.

*Arrow %LocalAppData%\Mozilla\Firefox

*Arrow %AppData%\Mozilla


Completely_reset_Firefox_to_default.bat

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2. Save the .bat file to your desktop.

3. Unblock the .bat file.

4. Close any open Firefox windows.

5. Run the .bat file.

6. You will now notice a command prompt quickly open and close to reset Firefox to default.



That's it,
Shawn


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How can I prevent my default brower from being reset to Edge from FireFox?

Hi,

Thank you for contacting Microsoft Community.

I suggest you to follow the below steps to change the Firefox as default browser and check if it helps.

• Go to “Settings” and click on “System”.
• Under the “Default apps” tab, click on “Set defaults by app”.
• Locate for “Mozilla Firefox” click on it.
• Then click on “Choose defaults for this program” and check all the
  boxes.
• Click on “Save” and then “OK”.
• Then reboot the computer and check settings has been reset or not.

Hope this information is helpful and do let us know if you need further assistance. We will be glad to assist.

 

Firefox not showing as default browser?

HI Zane, sorry you’re having these troubles.

Here are the steps I would take:

Let’s run through some items to try to fix Edge.

Reset Edge. Click start - settings - apps - find Edge on the list. Click on it, and then advanced, terminate, then hit reset. Make sure it’s strong hold on anything is gone.

Now, uninstall Firefox, reboot, reinstall.

See if you can now assign Firefox as your default browser.

Good luck, and let me know!

- C

 

Reseting Firefox

This is what I would do:

• Uninstall firefox
• run cccleaner
• restart Comp

Here is the linky for ya:

Clean & speed up your slow PC | CCleaner Official Website

 

Reseting Firefox

Simple, go to start > all programs > Mozilla Firefox > and select "Mozilla Firefox (Safe Mode)"

 

How do I make Firefox my default browser on a Windows 10 laptop

Step 5 is incorrect; when I go to choose an app, the only choices are Edge, IE, or Chrome; Firefox is not listed.