Larry,
You are not risking anything by trying the Mozilla backup utility if
first you make a copy of your existing Profile folder. If you don't
like the results made by the utility then just copy back the Profile
folder and you are back where you started.
Neville.
On 12/11/2016 10:28 AM, Larry Higgins wrote:
Nevil, thanks for that helpful info. I am at a stage where I guess if it
aint broke, don't fix it. However, I just don't like the thought of that
file growing like the blob, and eating up an inordinate amount of space.
I have a tarabite, but it is just the principle of the thing ya know.
<smile>.
On 11/11/2016 5:56 PM, Neville wrote:
Hi Larry,
Yes the Mozilla backup utility is out of date but it worked perfectly
for me just a couple of months ago. If the backup utility is not used,
I don't know how to back up the settings in the Profile folder. The
Profile folder itself can be backed up and used if necessary but then
all the old messages are included. This is why mine grew to 6 gb in
size.
But, if you are in doubt about using the utility, then backup the
Profile folder and if the utility screws things up, then just copy the
Profile back and you are back in business.
HTH
Neville.
On 12/11/2016 1:26 AM, Larry Higgins wrote:
Nevil,
I went looking for the Mozilla backup utility, and one of the sites I
visited, it said that the utility was no longer being supported, so use
at one's own risk.
I took a look at my own profiles folder, and found that it was up to
1.02gb, so would like to have a means of reducing its size, or something
like it, but not sure about the utility since the Mozilla people are no
longer standing behind it.
Any other ideas, or could you or anyone else some how reassure me that I
am not taking a big chance on this one?
Thanks,
Larry
On 11/11/2016 12:37 AM, Neville via Talk wrote:
Hi,
I have been using Thunderbird for years wityhout the problems you
mention. As I don't know what you have already tried,here are some
suggestions.
Download the latest version of TBird and save it somewhere
handy.Install
it if you are not using the latest version.
Some time ago I heard there were problems using speech with the 64 bit
version so I use the 32 bit version on my 64 bit system whithout any
dramas.
Remove or turn off the Thunderbird app. It works well without it.
Get a pair of eyes to check out the screen while loading and also while
in Thunderbird to see if there is some message or other blocking the
screen.
If all fails,save the existing Profile folder elsewhere just for safe
keeping. You could just rename the three files or folders if desired.
use the Mozilla backup utility to save the Profile contents without
backing up the emails. This will reduce the size of the file
dramatically and hopefully get rid of problems.
Regardless of what you do, the Profile folder continues to grow.
Recently mine grew to 6 g b after years of use and after the Mozilla
backup utility was used, it fell down to under 20 mb.
If you have got nowhere with your problem, then un-installTB and make
sure the profile folder is gone. i.e. user, appdata, roaming,
Thunderbird.
Reboot your system.
Then using the TB programme copy you downloaded previously, install TB
creating a new empty Profile folder. Run the Mozilla backup utility
which will prompt for the previously backed up file. This file contains
all your email settings etc. If you are not sure about which setting to
check or uncheck when making the backup, then make a few backup files
with different settings.
Remember, I suggested you backup the Profile folder earlier in case
something goes wrong.
HTH
Neville.
On 11/11/2016 3:20 PM, Jed Barton via Talk wrote:
Hey guys,
I can not take this thunderbird problem any more. It is completely
and
utterly unacceptable, it totally baffles me why this is happening.
Thunderbird has some very serious issues. it is costing me many hours
throughout the course of a week, because the stupi program can't even
focus on a message i am typing.
Does anyone have a clue, any clue at all? It's not acceptable at all,
totally inexcusable why a simple email program isn't focusing. I
shouldn't have to shift tab and tab to re-focus the window at all.
Has anyone gotten it work work somewhat reliably? I am using
window-eyes the latest version, windows 10 and the latest
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