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web page distortion caused by installing windows 7 firefox profile on windows xp computer

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my desktop xp crashed losing all profile data. back up device failed to back up profile. i copied my windows 8 laptop profile to desktop xp profile folder. Now, web pages are distorted with jumble lines of text. How do i fix this?

my desktop xp crashed losing all profile data. back up device failed to back up profile. i copied my windows 8 laptop profile to desktop xp profile folder. Now, web pages are distorted with jumble lines of text. How do i fix this?

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cor-el
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Only copy the files that you really need and not the full profile folder.

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I solved the problem by simply adjusting the screen resolution on screen properties. No need to mess with the profile files.