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Tried ProxyGet, still can't connect... any help?

Submitted by datenshi on September 29, 2006 - 11:28pm

I'm on a university network in Japan, and Firefox Portable loads just fine, but can't access the internet at all. I tried using ProxyGet and was told that all the services were directed through proxy port 8000, except Gopher, which was localhost port 1. I put the port numbers into Firefox Portable, but no go -- I still can't access the internet. Is there anything else I can try?

Firefox use a lot of memory

Submitted by kwan on September 29, 2006 - 10:36pm

My computer is using Traditional Chinese Windows 2000 Professional SP4. According to Windows Task Manager, I found that Portable Firefox 1.5.0.7 occupies 36,760K memory with just one tab of Firefox Start Page. If I add one more tab to www.yahoo.com, it increases to 42,260K. After I closed all the tabs, it even occupies 45,428K. A few hours later, it doesnt release any memory. The same thing happen for my installation verions of Firefox. However, I open 2 separate IE and visit the same URL with total 12,404K.

Firefox looking like IE

Submitted by StephenQ on September 29, 2006 - 12:24am

I know that you have written a section on how to make Firefox look like IE, over here: http://johnhaller.com/jh/mozilla/firefox_internet_explorer/.
This is all great, except for the fact that Bamms site is offline as you acknowledged, and your prebuilt profile for PFF "does not fully work with 1.5."

Would it be possible, for you to maintain this and maybe add a link on the portable firefox page to a profile download? Many people would probably benefit from it, as using PFF in an environment where you aren't allowed to run other applications, eg: Work, Schools, etc. Im sure many dont know about it either.

$EXEDIR\PortableApps\ not supported in launcher 1.3.x

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Submitted by Bahamut on September 28, 2006 - 2:46pm

John, would you please release an updated launcher with support for the ini inside the \PortableApps\ folder? I keep the ini in \PortableApps\FirefoxPortable. I tried to modify it myself, but I don't know much about NSIS, and it's not as simple as changing line 91:
IfFileExists "$EXEDIR\${NAME}.ini" "" NoINI
to
IfFileExists "$EXEDIR\PortableApps\${NAME}\${NAME}.ini" "" NoINI

MD5

Submitted by sparky_132 on September 27, 2006 - 12:52pm

I get a different MD5 sum from the one given. For the .exe I get: C9D3636C89F38A7A14F27422D256AF07

Also, I cannot find a way to just search the forums. Is there?

idea: portable firefox stealth edition

Submitted by easterlingman on September 27, 2006 - 11:07am

This would basically be portable Firefox built for express use in a work environment that actively prohibits the use of Firefox (or any "unauthorized" software). it would come pre-installed with the user agent switcher extension (which would default to internet explorer's UA string), the internet explorer skin and icons (details on how to make firefox look like internet explorer here). being portable, firefox would already be undetectable for snoopy IT admins browsing your profile.

what else would it need to be com

After update to 1.5.0.7 splash screen can't be deactivated

Submitted by R. on September 27, 2006 - 8:25am

After the update to FFP 1.5.0.7 (copied over the previous version) the "DisableSplashScreen=true" no more seems to work. The FFP.ini is in the proper location, in the root directory, next to FFP.exe.

(Apart from that: just noticed, while checking the forum's "preview" pane, that this post here was submitted by me "on December 31, 1969".)

1.5.0.7 - FirefoxPortable.ini ignored?

Submitted by sydhart on September 27, 2006 - 12:32am

Running PFF from CD, with directory structure:

AUTORUN.INF (custom, runs FirefoxPortable.exe)
FirefoxPortable.ini
FirefoxPortable.exe
FirefoxPortable
  index.htm (custom start page)
  help.html
  App
  Other
  Data

PFF seems to ignore FirefoxPortable.ini (when running from either a local folder or CD).

I've read the readme. What might be wrong here?

Integrating With Gigaget

Submitted by ChrisInThailand on September 26, 2006 - 10:35pm

Does anyone have an idea about how to get portable Firefox to integrate with the GigaGet downloader? When trying to make it the default downloader for Firefox, Gigaget only searches for the firefox.exe file and wont recognise portableFirefox.exe??

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