
#PORTABLE THUNDERBIRD FOR WINDOWS 10 KEYGEN#



scroll down and look for a file called parent.lock It will look similar to the image shown below. C:\Users\Windows user name\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird\Profiles\Profile name - (typically fault where the x's are letters and numbers).Usually it is here, but I've supplied a link just in case you use different OS. Then locate your Thundrbird Profile folder: The AppData folder is folder is a hidden folder to show hidden folders, open a Windows Explorer window and choose "Organize → Folder and Search Options → Folder Options → View (tab) → Show hidden files and folders". Re : gave a message to close since another instance was currently running.Ĭheck there is no instance of Thunderbird running. Read this answer in context 👍 0 All Replies (19) Reboot/start computer in 'Safe Mode with networking'. This line is usually created when there are additional profile names and they are usually written after the 'Default=1'.Īs you do not have any other profile names and everything has now been cleared in Windows cache files, edit the 'profiles.ini' file, removing that last 'Default=1' line. Please delete all the listed profile name folders usually called 'fault' where the x's are letters and numbers. Windows creates it and uses it as a cache. It will contain your profile name folder, but it's not the one which Thunderbird uses to contain all your profile accounts etc. 'prefs.zal' is something I know Mozbackup uses, have you used Mozbackup in the past? When did you use it ?ĭelete all these files - they should be auto recreated.Ĭ:\Users\\AppData\ Local\Thunderbird\Profiles Please check the 'Attributes': 'read-only' and 'hidden' should not be selected. It should say 'Open's with: click on 'change' button and select 'Notepad' dat files have an icon that implies they open with Norton AV a yellow circle with black tick. The fact that you are getting a new 'parent.lock' file after deleting it, implies Thunderbird is starting to start, but failing to complete the process. 'parent.lock' is created each time thunderbird starts and should be auto cleared when Thunderbird is closed. The file named 'old parent.lock' can be deleted.
