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-download firefox portable from http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/firefox_portable.
-install it to say, d:\apps\firefoxportable.
-download zip.exe and unzip.exe from http://stahlworks.com/dev/index.php?tool=zipunzip.
-put them in d:\apps\firefoxportable dir.
-copy 2 vbs files to d:\apps\firefoxportable dir (see end of this text).
-Optional: make copy of your d:\apps\firefoxportable\data\profile dir, or rename it to d:\apps\firefoxportable\data\profile2

-optional (warning this will delete your profile settings!!!):
-rename or delete “data\profile” dir to data\profile2
or
-start firefox portable
“tools”\”clear private data”, select all, clear private data now.

-restart firefox

-login to your e-mail site. select “keep me signed in”.
-click on “never for this site” in mozilla.
-close firefox.

start “1_create_zip_backup.vbs”
enter password
there should be backup.zip file in d:\apps\firefoxportable.
Rename or delete Data\profile dir after you are done.

-to start firefox start “2_start___warning___will___delete___profile.vbs”
-you will be asked for password.
-after you close firefox, Data\profile dir will be deleted.

to keep changes in firefox unrem two lines in “2_start___warning___will___delete___profile.vbs”

q: how to have vbs script not delete profile upon exit?
a: terminate wscript process from task manager.

q: backup.zip is not created in d:\apps\firefoxportable?
a: do you have d:\apps\firefoxportable\data\profile? If not start firefoxportable.exe
a: did you type the same password twice?

1_create_zip_backup.vbs

—beginning of the file—

Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject(“WScript.Shell”)
Return = WshShell.Run(“cmd /K del /q backup.zip & exit”, 1, true)
Return = WshShell.Run(“cmd /K zip -r -e backup.zip Data\profile & exit”, 1, true)
Set WshShell = Nothing

—end of the file—

2_start___warning___will___delete___profile.vbs

—beginning of the file—

Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject(“WScript.Shell”)
Return = WshShell.Run(“cmd /K rd /s /q Data\profile & exit”, 1, true)
Return = WshShell.Run(“cmd /K unzip backup.zip & exit”, 1, true)
Return = WshShell.Run(“FirefoxPortable.exe “, 1, true)

rem unrem two lines below to have profile saved/rezipped after surfing.
rem Return = WshShell.Run(“cmd /K del /q backup.zip & exit”, 1, true)
rem Return = WshShell.Run(“cmd /K zip -r -e backup.zip Data\profile & exit”, 1, true)

Return = WshShell.Run(“cmd /K rd /s /q Data\profile & exit”, 1, true)
Set WshShell = Nothing

—end of the file—