On 7/23/12 10:13 AM, Margo Guda wrote: > > > David E. Ross wrote: >> On 7/23/12 4:31 AM, Margo Guda wrote: >>> Hello, >>> I have been on the beta channel for Seamonkey since I cannot even remember. >>> Today a new beta was automatically installed, but it would not run correctly >>> - did not ask for master password, and did not load any web pages or log on >>> to my email provider. So I downloaded the previous official version (2.11) >>> and installed it over the existing installation. >>> Now all my addons (and I had quite a few!) are GONE. Please help me restore >>> my add-ons, I am totally lost without them. How do I find them again? I >>> can't believe they are totally lost? >>> >>> THanks... >>> >> >> Do you know what add-ons you had? I maintain an inventory (a Word .doc >> file) of all software I install, including the version numbers, the >> dates of installation, and the sources. Specifically for extensions, I >> also capture the results of using the PrefBar extension's button >> Infolist, which provides a list of all extensions. >> >> Unless you are a tester, I would question why you would use a beta >> product. >>> Beta builds are not released with the purpose of checking whether or not >>> a build is "deemed okay to release as done." >>> >>> Alpha = here's a preview of the work we've been doing. We still have >>> more to add and change. >>> Beta = we have all the features implemented, but there are bugs, we >>> wouldn't let in a final release. >>> Release Candidate = We consider it ready, but want to make sure. >>> -- Chris Ilias <http://ilias.ca> >> > Well, I like to have the new features to test out, maybe not systematically > but by using them normally. It usually worked out for me. > I don't have a full list of all the Add ons I had, but how does that help? I > can reconstruct most of them, but the files and subfolders of the Extensions > folder are also gone. But I cannot find anything in the recycle bin. There > are a number of folders that I think were created by extensions, and > probably contain settings - those I think I could get back if I reinstalled > the extension. But does this mean I have to reinstall all extensions? Some > may not even install, being listed as not-compatible, although they did work > for me. > I have a profile backup that does contain some of my current extensions, but > it is a year old, I am not sure if it is a good idea to restore that. I > would use mozbackup for that, and only restore the extensions, but still... >
ONCE A YEAR??? From now on, do a backup every one or two WEEKS. Install the PrefBar extension. After you install any extension, use PrefBar's InfoList button to get a list of all installed extensions, including disabled ones; copy and save that list. -- David E. Ross <http://www.rossde.com/>. Anyone who thinks government owns a monopoly on inefficient, obstructive bureaucracy has obviously never worked for a large corporation. © 1997 by David E. Ross _______________________________________________ support-seamonkey mailing list [email protected] https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
