Firefox Portable

I'm using Firefox Developer Edition v79, and I've been getting plagued by a particular issue for a while, but only recently found a bug report that clued me into the cause - and it's specific to the portable version only.

Preface:

Firefox prohibits extensions from working on their own site (specifically, addons.mozilla.org). In order to allow extensions to work on this protected site, you have to do the following in about:config:

Hello to all. People advised trying to ask on this forum. Maybe someone can help me.
This is: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1295098#answer-1333341 a link to a question I created where I already asked him, but so far no one has suggested a working method.
Question itself:

Hello,

I've downloaded and installed Mozilla Firefox, Portable Edition, Version 78.0.1 for Windows, in English.

I've tried to change its taskbar icon following the steps described at https://portableapps.com/node/61043, but it doesn't seems to work for this version.

I've also tried a lot of different path, sizes, and format variants without any success:

I've got the annoying instance where on every opening of the browser, there is always a 'notification' that updates are being installed.

It flashes for 5 or so seconds, then the browser opens as normal.

Copied the installation to a different drive to test, and it opened fine, with no 'update' on start.

So I'm assuming that there is some sort of residual file that needs to be deleted in some sort of hidden folder.

Where would I find such hidden folders?

Hallo FF-Freunde,
auf meinem Desktop läuft FF 77.0 prächtig.
Nun will ich mittels AOMEI-PE Builder 2.0 mittels WindowsPE eine Sicherungs-ISO erstellen und dabei eigene Tools einbinden, u.a. eben FF portable.
Einige andere Tools konnte ich erfolgreich einbinden; die Integration von FFp funktioniert auch (auf der Basis von "FirefoxPortable_77.0_German.paf.exe").
Jedoch wenn ich dann den generierten USB-Stick oder eine CD benutze, funktioniert alles gut, auch meine anderen Tools, nicht aber FFp.

This involves Firefox Portable 77.0.1. I've used the portable version for a long time and never had any problems with it or any software from this website.

Norton AntiVirus reports the download safe. But after I install it on my local drive, and Norton runs a scan, it reports PUA.Gamevance in the registry (approximately 40 registry entries). That is amazing since the portable version doesn't write to the registry. Or does it?

Total Virus result
for FirefoxPortable_77.0.1_English.paf.exe:
https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/cf55b6fc9cfffdd36d236a428e9118e90cb4...

for FirefoxPortable_76.0.1_English.paf.exe‬:
https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/98bae072f2b0e7c4e0f90a005db6a993d0fd...

Hi All,

just about to create a portable document library using FFP as viewer.
The content should walk with the browser: created a doc folder inside ":\PortableApps\DocuFoxPortable\Data\"
(* "DocuFoxPortable" = the re-named FFP folder)

all bookmarks for files in local storage get added with absolute path
"file:///--DriveLetter--:/PortableApps/..."
When changing them manually to "file:///Data/DocuFoxFiles/--Filename--" the files don't get found

Hi,

a general question, but since i'm asking because of FIrefox i created this topic in the Firefox Subforum.

Can i use an installed version next to a portable one? Especially at the same time? Without loss or corruption of any data?

I'm asking because of the folders FIrefox portable creates at start and deletes at closing...

Thanks.

Hi

I always use "subst p: %CD% >nul 2>nul" to mount my portable drive.
This has given very good service over many years.

I am new to PortableApps and love Firefox/Thunderbird - specifically because Firefox takes it's full profile on the stick (unlike Chrome).
However, when I add extensions they disappear when I move to another computer and am allocated a differnet initial drive letter.
I can carry them *.xpi and "install from file" - every time - but it's a pain.