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canetoad

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3. OK, here goes. follow these steps.....
Fri Feb 24, 2017, 08:11 PM
Feb 2017

1. Control Panel > Folder Options > 'View' Tab. Check box 'Show hidden files and folders'

2. Open Firefox. Bookmarks > Show All Bookmarks

3. Import & Backup menu >

[At this stage you could go two ways; restore backup or import from HTML. Either way, the following path will take you to the folder where these files should be]


Restore > Choose File (bottom of list of options) or

Import from HTML

In the file dialogue box navigate to this folder: (each step on new line below)

My Computer
C:
Documents and Settings
Your user name folder (ie not All Users)
Application Data (you wont see this unless you've turned on Hidden files and folders!)
Mozilla
Firefox
Profiles
tg0q37rz.default (thats the name of mine, yours will be different but similar)

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At this stage, if you've chosen Import from HTML, you will see in this folder a file called Bookmarks.html. Select it.

If you've chosen Restore, open folder 'bookmarkbackups and look for a JSON file in there.

Let me know how you go with this. I know it sounds complicated, but the files should be in your profile folder. Best of luck.

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Refreshed firefox [View all] randr Feb 2017 OP
You using Windows? canetoad Feb 2017 #1
Win 7 randr Feb 2017 #2
OK, here goes. follow these steps..... canetoad Feb 2017 #3
Oh, geez just thought of something canetoad Feb 2017 #4
I must be too tired randr Feb 2017 #5
Sorry canetoad Feb 2017 #6
At last randr Feb 2017 #7
Awww, you're too kind canetoad Feb 2017 #8
Try this: discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2017 #9
Thanks for the info randr Feb 2017 #10
The OP in this thread has a bookmark button discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2017 #11
Aware of that randr Feb 2017 #12
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