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Waterfox profiles not getting detected #223

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@joeblowma

BT Version: 5.6.12
Windows 11 25H2 (26200.8475)
Chrome: 149.0.7827.54 (Official Build) (64-bit)
Waterfox: 6.6.14 (64-bit)

BT fails to detect any waterfox profiles and only creates a private browser instance on initial detect (or redetect, which wipes good settings in favor of broken ones.) Seems to detect waterfox and the default Profiles directory just fine though.

The profile folder itself exists at

C:\Users\SomeUser\AppData\Roaming\Waterfox\Profiles\33gle8ba.Joeb
C:\Users\SomeUser\AppData\Roaming\Waterfox\profiles.ini

[Profile0]
Name=Joeb
IsRelative=1
Path=Profiles/33gle8ba.Joeb
StoreID=b909931e
ShowSelector=0
Default=1

[General]
StartWithLastProfile=1
Version=2

[Install6F940AC27A98DD61]
Default=Profiles/33gle8ba.Joeb
Locked=1

[BackgroundTasksProfiles]
BrowserWorksBackgroundTask-6F940AC27A98DD61-defaultagent=0gw67foi.BrowserWorksBackgroundTask-6F940AC27A98DD61-defaultagent

C:\Users\SomeUser\AppData\Roaming\Waterfox\installs.ini

[6F940AC27A98DD61]
Default=Profiles/33gle8ba.Joeb
Locked=1

my hand made but working config.ini

log_app = y
browsers_show_hidden = y
firefox_classic_profiles = n
firefox_containers = n
theme = cherry
log_rule_hits = y
default_profile = 0b37dd6a2608fd5eb3c35df413a5ff12:normal
toast_on_open = y
toast_visible_secs = 3
toast_border_width = 1
icon_overlay = profile_on_browser


[picker]
on_key_cs = n
on_key_ca = n
on_key_as = y
on_key_cl = n
on_conflict = y
on_no_rule = y
always = n
close_on_focus_loss = n
always_on_top = y
icon_size = 73.550423
item_padding = 10.000000
inactive_item_alpha = 0.527311
show_key_hints = y
border_width = 3
show_native_chrome = n
picker_opacity = 255


[pipeline]
unwrap_o365 = n
unshorten = y
substitute = n
script = n


[pipevis]
last_url = https://blip.net/pricing?email=SomeUser%40gmail.com&origin=desktop_home_menu&created=1770209571


[browser:43d5d300d710001cc331581c761169fb]
name = Google Chrome
cmd = C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
hidden = n
sort_order = 0
data_path = C:\Users\SomeUser\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data
engine = chromium
auto = y


[browser:43d5d300d710001cc331581c761169fb:Default]
name = Normal
arg = "%url%" --no-default-browser-check
incognito = n
hidden = n
rule = scope:domain|mode:app|127.0.0.1
rule = scope:domain|mode:app|localhost
rule = scope:domain|powershellgallery
sort_order = 0


[browser:43d5d300d710001cc331581c761169fb:Private]
name = Private
arg = "%url%" --incognito
incognito = y
hidden = y
sort_order = 1


[browser:d015c9902f2b501fd9c3bbeb657d20f8]
name = Microsoft Edge
cmd = C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
hidden = n
sort_order = 1
data_path = C:\Users\SomeUser\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data
engine = chromium
auto = y


[browser:d015c9902f2b501fd9c3bbeb657d20f8:Default]
name = Normal
arg = "%url%" --no-default-browser-check
incognito = n
hidden = y
sort_order = 0


[browser:d015c9902f2b501fd9c3bbeb657d20f8:Private]
name = Private
arg = "%url%" --inprivate
incognito = y
hidden = y
sort_order = 1


[browser:0b37dd6a2608fd5eb3c35df413a5ff12]
name = Waterfox
cmd = C:\Program Files\Waterfox\waterfox.exe
hidden = n
sort_order = 2
data_path = C:\Users\SomeUser\AppData\Roaming\Waterfox
engine = gecko
auto = y


[browser:0b37dd6a2608fd5eb3c35df413a5ff12:Default]
name = Normal
arg = "%url%"
icon = C:\Program Files\Waterfox\waterfox.exe
incognito = n
hidden = n
sort_order = 0


[browser:0b37dd6a2608fd5eb3c35df413a5ff12:Private]
name = Private
arg = -private-window "%url%"
icon = C:\Program Files\Waterfox\waterfox.exe
incognito = y
hidden = y
sort_order = 1

config.ini after redetect

log_app = y
browsers_show_hidden = y
firefox_classic_profiles = n
firefox_containers = n
theme = cherry
log_rule_hits = y
default_profile = 43d5d300d710001cc331581c761169fb:Default
toast_on_open = y
toast_visible_secs = 3
toast_border_width = 1
icon_overlay = profile_on_browser


[picker]
on_key_cs = n
on_key_ca = n
on_key_as = y
on_key_cl = n
on_conflict = y
on_no_rule = y
always = n
close_on_focus_loss = n
always_on_top = y
icon_size = 73.550423
item_padding = 10.000000
inactive_item_alpha = 0.527311
show_key_hints = y
border_width = 3
show_native_chrome = n
picker_opacity = 255


[pipeline]
unwrap_o365 = n
unshorten = y
substitute = n
script = n


[pipevis]
last_url = https://blip.net/pricing?email=SomeUser%40gmail.com&origin=desktop_home_menu&created=1770209571


[browser:43d5d300d710001cc331581c761169fb]
name = Google Chrome
cmd = C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
hidden = n
sort_order = 0
data_path = C:\Users\SomeUser\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data
engine = chromium
auto = y


[browser:43d5d300d710001cc331581c761169fb:Default]
name = SomeUser
arg = "%url%" "--profile-directory=Default" --no-default-browser-check
incognito = n
hidden = n
rule = 127.0.0.1
rule = localhost
rule = vercel.com
rule = huggingface.co
rule = civitai
rule = powershellgallery
sort_order = 0


[browser:43d5d300d710001cc331581c761169fb:Incognito]
name = Incognito
arg = "%url%" --incognito
incognito = y
hidden = n
sort_order = 1


[browser:d015c9902f2b501fd9c3bbeb657d20f8]
name = Microsoft Edge
cmd = C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
hidden = n
sort_order = 1
data_path = C:\Users\SomeUser\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data
engine = chromium
auto = y


[browser:d015c9902f2b501fd9c3bbeb657d20f8:Default]
name = Profile 1
arg = "%url%" "--profile-directory=Default" --no-default-browser-check
incognito = n
hidden = n
sort_order = 0


[browser:d015c9902f2b501fd9c3bbeb657d20f8:InPrivate]
name = InPrivate
arg = "%url%" --inprivate
incognito = y
hidden = n
sort_order = 1


[browser:0b37dd6a2608fd5eb3c35df413a5ff12]
name = Waterfox
cmd = C:\Program Files\Waterfox\waterfox.exe
hidden = n
sort_order = 2
data_path = C:\Users\SomeUser\AppData\Roaming\Waterfox
engine = gecko
auto = y


[browser:0b37dd6a2608fd5eb3c35df413a5ff12:private]
name = Private
arg = -private-window "%url%"
icon = C:\Program Files\Waterfox\waterfox.exe
incognito = y
hidden = n
sort_order = 0

It was the exact same Waterfox result when I had multiple profiles, as well.

If you need any more details I'm around here someplace... sorry for two in one day, I guess I was saving up. Finding time can be a real pain.

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