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calling firefox.exe -ProfileManager does NOT open the profile manager, does NOT create new profile, but KILLS old session tabs and all pinned tabs!

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khelmsch_de
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FF 7.0.1 on Win7 pro 64

One more bug/strange behaviour: calling "firefox.exe -ProfileManager" - does NOT open the profile manager, - does NOT create new profile, - seems to do NOTHING (no change around profile folders etc.) but . . . - KILLS old session tabs, - KILLS old session and leaves nothing to restore, - KILLS all my pinned tabs!

Ok, should I downgrade to FF4.0.1, or even 3.6.x?? These releases were running much more reliable than 6+7!

FF 7.0.1 on Win7 pro 64 ----------------------------- One more bug/strange behaviour: calling "firefox.exe -ProfileManager" - does NOT open the profile manager, - does NOT create new profile, - seems to do NOTHING (no change around profile folders etc.) but . . . - KILLS old session tabs, - KILLS old session and leaves nothing to restore, - KILLS all my pinned tabs! Ok, should I downgrade to FF4.0.1, or even 3.6.x?? These releases were running much more reliable than 6+7!

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Try using this:
firefox.exe -P

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the-edmeister
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Chosen Solution

Try using this:
firefox.exe -P

khelmsch_de
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@th-edmeister: Thank you very much - that work's!!

However, any idea, why "firefox.exe -ProfileManager" (from Knowledge Base!) killed all the session data, pinned tabs , ... ?

Modified by khelmsch_de