Firefox 1.5.0.1 Default Window location and size.

[aznlurkerz]

A few days ago Firefox 1.5.0.2 was released and i updated to that but when i did and i restarted i found that each time i opened firefox it would open a window that was 920x1200 on the left side of my screen and every other window new/fresh opened would also default and open there. I run windows xp pro on a Insperion 9300, screen res always at 1920x1200. Usually when i open up firefox it will open in the last location and size that i closed it. Now it will only default on the left sde of my screen when i open firefox. Does anyone know how to remove the default window setting. in the end i tried uninstalling firefox 1.5.0.2 and removing the mozilla dir and registry entries and reinstalling 1.5.0.1 with no change.

thanks.

[laylow]

The window size is in the profile folder in localstore.rdf

Mine looks like this

<RDF:Description RDF:about="chrome://browser/content/browser.xul#main-window"
                   screenX="0"
                   screenY="0"
                   height="734"
                   width="690"
                   sizemode="maximized" />

[aznlurkerz]

I'm not able to get those two methods to work. The first one doesnt change the default size. and the second one i dont see those setting there.

[cableuser]

I have the same problem as well. Been having it for several months now. Hope we can find a fix soon because it is pretty annoying sometimes.

[laylow]

You could try renaming localstore.rdf to oldlocalstore.rdf (with FF closed) and saving.
Then open FireFox and let FireFox create a new localstore.rdf.
I tried it as an experiment just to make sure a new localstore.rdf is created and it worked fine for me.
If it goes bad for you, just rename oldlocalstore.rdf back to localstore.rdf.

I found some official directions here to reset localstore.rfd
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Toolbar_cu...set_on_startup

You can also search around the above site to find a cure.

[aznlurkerz]

Hey laylow, thanks for those ideas but non of those seem to help. My localstore.rdf doesnt seem to hold that type of info when i open it with notepad. I've looked all through about:config and found nothing. I'm kinda glad i'm not that only one looking for a solution but this is getting rather annoying.

If anyone has any other ideas it would be great!

[laylow]

There is more than one localstore.rfd, here is a link to finding the correct one.
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder

[aznlurkerz]

Ahh i see now. Thanks alot laylow. Though it is a manual method it worked, thanks alot. I still wonder why this problem started in the first place.

[Tetranitrate]

Laylow I was having that problem and it was really bugging me. I tried your rename method and it worked firefox installed a new localstore.rdf and my windows open maximized now. I was so greatful that your method worked that i signed up and mecame a member to the forums so i could post a thanks.