Win 7 x64 and firefox. How?
- Thread starter lokiju
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Go to getfirefox.com, download the browser and install it by right clicking and choosing to run it as admin. You can also right click the exe file, choose properties, the compatibility tab and then check the run as admin box.
I suspect you are trying to install FF on a standard user account, but Firefox requires you to manually elevate it to write to your programs folder or to change the directory to a location (Your user files) that doesn't not require admin privileges to write to. Just change the directory to your user folder if you do not have the admin password to install it to the programs folder on the C drive.
32 bit Firefox works fine on Windows 7 x64.
I suspect you are trying to install FF on a standard user account, but Firefox requires you to manually elevate it to write to your programs folder or to change the directory to a location (Your user files) that doesn't not require admin privileges to write to. Just change the directory to your user folder if you do not have the admin password to install it to the programs folder on the C drive.
32 bit Firefox works fine on Windows 7 x64.
Modelworks
Lifer
- Feb 22, 2007
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Or go here:
http://portableapps.com/
grab the installer that has firefox already in it and you never have to install it again on any os. I keep it on one of my hard drives and run it from there on any os I use without ever having to reinstall or set it back up. It keeps all settings/addons/etc
http://portableapps.com/
grab the installer that has firefox already in it and you never have to install it again on any os. I keep it on one of my hard drives and run it from there on any os I use without ever having to reinstall or set it back up. It keeps all settings/addons/etc
What is the advantages of making sure use portable applications for everything? What happens when I double click on the exe will it add new files/hidden files somewhere like some applications do that do not need to be installed? Where is all of the program data and settings saved ?
Linflas
Lifer
- Jan 30, 2001
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I had no issues installing it on Windows 7 64 bit and even managed top copy over my full profile and settings with no issue. About the only bug I have run into so far is with DownThemAll. For some reason anytime it does an update the right click DownThemAll option disappears even though it is checked enabled in the settings. Only way I have found to restore it is to go to the plugins page and tell it to install it again.
AFAIK, there isn't an x64 version. It installs in the /program files/x86/ directory so I'm assuming it's 32 bit. I had no problems installing FF in Windows 7/Vista 64 bit. Runs like a champ.
Well, I don't see one anywhere on the FF site. Maybe if you have a link to the Linux 64 bit version...I could go from there. Thanks.
Nothinman
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- Sep 14, 2001
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Looks like there is no official Win64 build, that's kinda funny. There's unofficial stuff here though: http://wiki.mozilla-x86-64.com/Main_Page.
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