While using the browser Mozilla Firefox Users may encounter all sorts of problems. Today we will look at the steps you need to follow to resolve the error “Your Firefox profile could not be loaded. It may be missing or unavailable."

If you encounter an error "We couldn't load your Firefox profile. It may be missing or unavailable." or simply "Profile missing" , this means that the browser for some reason cannot access your profile folder.

The profile folder is a special folder on the computer that stores information about the use of the Mozilla Firefox browser. For example, the profile folder stores cache, cookies, browsing history, saved passwords, etc.

How do I fix a problem with my Firefox profile?

Please note that if you previously renamed or moved the profile folder, then return it to its place, after which the error should be resolved.

If you did not perform any manipulations with the profile, we can conclude that for some reason it was deleted. As a rule, this is either the user accidentally deleting files on the computer, or the action of virus software on the computer.

In this case, you have no choice but to create a new Mozilla profile Firefox.

To do this, you need to close Firefox (if it was running). Press the Win+R key combination to open the window "Run" and enter the following command in the window that appears:

A window will appear on the screen allowing you to manage Firefox profiles. We need to create a new profile, therefore, accordingly, select the button "Create" .

Give the profile a custom name, and, if necessary, change the folder in which your profile will be stored. If there is no compelling need, then it is better to leave the location of the profile folder in the same place.

Once you click the button "Ready" , you will be returned to the profile management window. Select the new profile by one click on it with the left mouse button, and then click on the button "Starting Firefox" .

After completing the steps, the screen will start completely empty, but working. Mozilla browser Firefox. If you previously used the synchronization function, you will be able to restore the data.

Which has a lot of advantages compared to other programs. It's fast, has a lot of useful tools and simple interface. However, he is not immune from mistakes. The most common of them is the following: “Your profile could not be loaded correctly. Some features may be unavailable. Make sure your profile exists and you have read/write permissions."

How to fix this kind of error and launch Google Chrome?

Fixing Google Chrome error

To fix the error in Google Chrome, you need to close the browser and follow these steps. Open “My Computer” or “Explorer” and enter the folder address:

• For Windows XP – %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\User Data;
• For Windows 7 - %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\

Here we find the Default folder. You need to rename it to Default1.

Now open the browser and close it again. Will be created automatically new folder Default. We return to the Default1 folder and copy all the files except Web Data (it needs to be deleted). Transfer the copied files to the new Default folder.

Now delete the Default1 folder and restart the browser.

It was not possible to load your profile correctly... For some time now, after loading the system and connecting to the Internet, a small window began to pop up with such a cute and innocent message: “It was not possible to load your profile correctly. Some features may not be available. Make sure your profile exists and that you have permission to read and write it." I usually work in Google browser Chrome, so he sends me his “greetings” for a whole week, which completely spoils my already not joyful mood. I'm stuck at work and can't get anything done. I come home to relax and write a new article for my sites, and here you are - you get a fascist grenade. Some people may not care about such warnings, but anything that gets out of control makes me nervous. This is my computer, and everything on it should work the way I want, and not the way he wants. We have a constant struggle with him with a varying advantage, who will curb whom. This time I took mine. I still found his “wormhole”...

Your profile could not be loaded correctly

I know what to do about it, but I just can’t bring myself to stop this disgrace. Yes, it somehow didn’t bother me until I felt the inconvenience of not being able to download any pictures or programs to my computer. And the further it goes, the worse it gets.

At first, I got out of the situation by simply opening another browser, inserting a link from the required page, and downloading a file or image from there. But soon I got tired of this “dancing with a tambourine”, and I finally decided to let Google know who is the boss on my computer.

To begin with, I changed Google out of spite, then rebooted my computer, and loaded it through.

If you are afraid of messing up, then I advise you to use Windows XP. How to do the same in Windows 7, see.

After the system has booted into safe mode, pressed the magic keys on the keyboard Windows + E to go to Explorer.

In this window, in the address bar, I entered the command for Windows XP, since I mainly work on this system. I like it better, and it consumes less resources.

%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\User Data\

If you have other systems ( WindowsVista/ Windows 7/ Windows 8 ) , then enter the following command in the address bar:

%LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\

In the newly opened catalog window, I found the folder Default and renamed it to BackupDefault.

In Easy Mode, you will never be able to rename this folder, so be sure to go to Safe Mode.

I rebooted the system, entered normal mode and saw that the annoying window no longer appeared. With a sinking heart, I launched my browser.

And, here it is – happiness! Everything works fine! Everything is downloaded, and you don’t even have to enter passwords again.

Just in case, I went and looked in the %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\User Data\ folder. There is now a new folder in it Default.

Some people transfer from the old folder to new file Bookmarks.bak and rename it Bookmarks, but I do not advise you to do this, otherwise your problems may go round and round. And in the end, you will repeat the entire procedure described above again. But if you have a lot of free time and like to experiment with your computer, then the flag is in your hands.