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Different kind of Portable Firefox...

Submitted by webwbr on January 5, 2006 - 10:04am

I seem to have one of those slow flash drives [4 BG Sandisk Cruiser Mini] so FireFox is really slow. I'm trying some of the tweaks mentioned in this forum (rebuild/reduce extensions/etc.) but I'm wondering if i can handle this in a different way:

Can I install only a profile on my flash drive so when I plug it into a PC with Firefox already on it I'm good to go, using the program on the PC and the profile on the flash drive?

If I can do this, and someone advises me how, then I'll just use my flash drive profile at the office and keep the program on the flash drive for "emergency uses when I'm at a PC without FireFox.

Automatic Search for Proxy / Connection Settings

Submitted by ReneL on January 4, 2006 - 6:35am

Hello and a happy new year,

it would be great if there would be an option for Portable Firefox to automatically apply the Internet Explorer connection settings when starting Portable Firefox on a new computer.

At home I have a direct internet connection, at work I have to use a proxy configuration url.

Keep up the good work,
René

Search is no longer working

Submitted by nissensp on January 4, 2006 - 3:20am

Hi,

First, I wish all of you (and your family) the best for 2006.

Since a few days, the standard search (next to the address bar in Portable Firefox) is no longer working.
I can type a query, I can press "Return" on the keyboard, but nothing happens.
The icon of the search (by default is Google), it no longer visible. And I cannot change to another search engine.

When I rename my profile, and work with the one that came with the installation of Portable Firefox, the search works. So something is wrong with my profile.
Does this mean I have to create a new profile? Or does someone know how to fix it?

Save Image As... no longer working

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on January 1, 2006 - 7:15pm

Recently updated to portable 1.5, and I can no longer do a "Save Image As" The option is there, but there is no other reaction. I somehow doubt that it is because of the new version, because I believe it was working even afterwards.

Adblock was blocking certain Flash elements before, but the pictures I want to save come up fine on the screen. I can drag and drop to a folder or desktop, but otherwise, the menu option to Save Image As simply doesn't work.

Anybody run into this?

Darren

two things..

Submitted by iainish on December 30, 2005 - 10:37am

First thing, i cant log into these wonderful forums in the very thing they promote.....portable firefox

Second thing i was wondering if it is possible to make custom searches for the quicksearch bar, i would like one for play.com

Automatic Proxy Configuration URL - on USB drive (file:// ??)

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on December 29, 2005 - 4:23pm

When I want to use the Portable Firefox on my work and home, the proxy setup must differ per environment. I've tried to use a proxy.pac within the Automatic Proxy Configuration URL, but it didn't seem to work with a file URL (file://).

Has anybody else experience with these automatic proxy configuration on a USB drive using Portable Firefox??

Any help is appreciated!! Thanks in advance.

Greetings,

Peter Meijer

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