Recent answers to how do override firefox on a site I want to bookmark that is listed as untrustworthyhttps://support.mozilla.org/ga-IE/questions/12384742018-10-28T08:07:41-07:00Hi Stan, try:
New Profile Test
This takes about 3 minutes, plus the time to restore your bookmark ba2018-10-28T08:07:41-07:00jscher2000https://support.mozilla.org/ga-IE/questions/1238474#answer-1167927<p>Hi Stan, try:
</p><p><strong>New Profile Test</strong>
</p><p>This takes about 3 minutes, plus the time to restore your bookmark backup and test bookmarking.
</p><p>Inside Firefox, type or paste <strong>about:profiles</strong> in the address bar and press Enter/Return to load it.
</p><p>Click the Create a New Profile button, then click Next. Assign a name like Oct2018, ignore the option to relocate the profile folder, and click the Finish button.
</p><p>After creating the profile, scroll down to it and click the <strong>Set as default profile</strong> button below that profile, then scroll back up and click the <strong>Restart normally</strong> button. (There are some other buttons, but please ignore them.)
</p><p>Firefox should exit and then start up using the new profile, which will just look brand new. Please ignore any tabs enticing you to connect to a Sync account for the time being.
</p><p>Try restoring your bookmark backup or importing your bookmark export.
</p><p><em>Do bookmarks work any better in the new profile?</em>
</p><p>If so, options are:
</p><p>(A) inhabit the new profile as is
</p><p>(B) try to restore some additional data from the old profile
</p><p>(C) try transplanting the new places.sqlite database (which has your bookmarks but not history) into your old profile
</p>Firefox comes in two or more folders on all computers. They are;
Maintenance: (Programs Folder) <2018-10-28T07:36:55-07:00fredmcd-hotmailhttps://support.mozilla.org/ga-IE/questions/1238474#answer-1167912<p>Firefox comes in two or more folders on all computers. They are;
</p><p>Maintenance: (Programs Folder) &lt;Windows Only&gt;
Firefox itself: (Programs Folder)
And two folders in the profile of each user on the computer
for each Firefox profile for that user.
</p><p>If you remove the Firefox folder, the user profiles would not be affected.
</p>
<hr>
<p>When we talk about a 'clean' reinstall, we are talking about
removing the Firefox program folder first in case the program
files are corrupt.
</p><p>Your problem is that the places file in your profile is corrupt.
You must rename the <strong>places.sqlite</strong> file so that Firefox can
create a new one.
</p><p><br>
Type <strong>about:support</strong>&lt;enter&gt; in the address bar.
</p><p>Under the page logo on the left side, you will see
<strong>Application Basics. </strong> Under this find <strong>Profile Folder. </strong>
To its right press the button <strong>Show Folder. </strong> This will
open your file browser to the current
Firefox profile. Now <strong>Close Firefox. </strong>
</p><p>Locate the above file. Then rename or delete it.
Restart Firefox.
</p><p><br>
Note: Your bookmarks may be recovered from a backup file.
</p>The restart did not work.
How can I get a totally "clean" install? I followed the instructions from2018-10-28T07:11:59-07:00biznetguyhttps://support.mozilla.org/ga-IE/questions/1238474#answer-1167906<p>The restart did not work.
</p><p>How can I get a totally "clean" install? I followed the instructions from FireFox but, when I re-installed it knew that the install was a reinstall and not a brand new. If I could do a "clean" install, iyt would be faster than "drastic" remedy (A).
</p><p>Also I did save and backed up the book marks. Either way I fix this, are these good or do I have to start all over on the bookmarks (I have html and the firefox back up files).
</p><p>Thanks
Stan
</p>Okay, if restarting Firefox and Windows didn't resolve that, then try the "drastic" remedy (A) from 2018-10-28T06:13:52-07:00jscher2000https://support.mozilla.org/ga-IE/questions/1238474#answer-1167890<p>Okay, if restarting Firefox and Windows didn't resolve that, then try the "drastic" remedy (A) from my earlier reply.
</p>Here is the results of the verify action
- Unable to check places.sqlite integrity: Error: Error(s) 2018-10-28T06:01:10-07:00biznetguyhttps://support.mozilla.org/ga-IE/questions/1238474#answer-1167886<p>Here is the results of the verify action
</p><p>- Unable to check places.sqlite integrity: Error: Error(s) encountered during statement execution: database disk image is malformed
</p>Hi biznetguy, if you can't add any bookmarks, there could be a problem with the database file that s2018-10-28T05:38:22-07:00jscher2000https://support.mozilla.org/ga-IE/questions/1238474#answer-1167877<p>Hi biznetguy, if you can't add any bookmarks, there could be a problem with the database file that stores your bookmarks and history together, which is named <strong>places.sqlite</strong>.
</p><p>Is Firefox recording history normally, or is adding and deleting history also broken?
</p><p>For unclear reasons, some users' database files become inaccessible or corrupted after an update.
</p><p>The Troubleshooting Information page has a "Verify Integrity" button to do a little light maintenance on the Places database (where bookmarks and history are stored). You can open that using either
</p>
<ul><li> "3-bar" menu button &gt; "?" Help &gt; Troubleshooting Information
</li><li> (menu bar) Help &gt; Troubleshooting Information
</li><li> type or paste about:support in the address bar and press Enter
</li></ul>
<p>Then scroll way down or use Find to search for <em>Integrity</em> in the Places Database section. At first, nothing will seem to happen, but then several seconds after clicking the button Firefox should report some diagnostic results below it.
</p><p>If the report looks positive to you, you can exit/restart Firefox to see whether it helped. If the report indicates trouble, you could copy/paste it into a reply for comment.
</p>
<hr>
<p>The more drastic solutions are:
</p><p>(A) Remove the current Places database file and have Firefox generate a new one. See: <a href="/en-US/kb/fix-bookmarks-and-history-will-not-be-functional" rel="nofollow">Fix "The bookmarks and history system will not be functional" error message</a>
</p><p>(B) Create a new profile and selectively migrate data
</p><p>Steps to be provided if needed.
</p>I tried the safe mode and went to a secured website (encyclopedia, webster dictionary, etc.) . I cou2018-10-28T05:15:32-07:00biznetguyhttps://support.mozilla.org/ga-IE/questions/1238474#answer-1167875<p>I tried the safe mode and went to a secured website (encyclopedia, webster dictionary, etc.) . I could not bookmark anything.
</p><p>I used Explorer and Microsoft Edge with no problem... Definitely a problem with Firefox.
</p><p>I uninstalled firefox and reinstalled (however, there must be files that are NOT removed because I got the message that it knew that Firefox was already on the computer) and I experienced the same problem with bookmarks.
</p>Start your Computer in safe mode with network support. Then start Firefox.
Try Secure websites. Is t2018-10-28T02:33:29-07:00fredmcd-hotmailhttps://support.mozilla.org/ga-IE/questions/1238474#answer-1167829<p>Start your <strong>Computer</strong> in safe mode with network support. Then start Firefox.
Try <strong>Secure</strong> websites. Is the problem still there?
</p><p><a href="http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Linux+Safe+Mode" rel="nofollow">http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Linux+Safe+Mode</a>
Starting Any Computer In Safe Mode;
Free Online Encyclopedia
</p>The date and time is correct. I use only Microsoft for Security. I started Foxfire up in Safe mode a2018-10-28T02:30:30-07:00biznetguyhttps://support.mozilla.org/ga-IE/questions/1238474#answer-1167827<p>The date and time is correct. I use only Microsoft for Security. I started Foxfire up in Safe mode and the problem still exists. The problem is escalated now because NO sites can be book marked.
</p><p>Any help would be appreciated otherwise I will uninstall Foxfire and go back to Chrome.
</p><p>Thanks
</p>Start Firefox in Safe Mode {web link} by holding down the
<Shift> (Mac=Options) key, and then 2018-10-28T01:18:30-07:00fredmcd-hotmailhttps://support.mozilla.org/ga-IE/questions/1238474#answer-1167804<p><a href="https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/troubleshoot-firefox-issues-using-safe-mode" rel="nofollow">Start Firefox in Safe Mode</a> {web link} by holding down the
<strong>&lt;Shift&gt; <em>(Mac=Options)</em></strong> key, and then starting Firefox.
</p><p>A small dialog should appear. Click
<strong>Start In Safe Mode</strong> (not Refresh).
Is the problem still there?
</p>
<hr>
<p><em>biznetguy <a href="#question-1238474" rel="nofollow">said</a></em>
</p>
<blockquote>
these sites are not trustworthy and cannot be saved
</blockquote>
<p>There is security software like Avast, Kaspersky,
BitDefender and ESET that intercept secure
connection certificates and send their own.
</p><p><a href="https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-cant-load-websites-other-browsers-can" rel="nofollow">https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-cant-load-websites-other-browsers-can</a>
</p><p><a href="https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-and-other-browsers-cant-load-websites" rel="nofollow">https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/firefox-and-other-browsers-cant-load-websites</a>
</p><p><a href="https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/secure-connection-failed-error-message" rel="nofollow">https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/secure-connection-failed-error-message</a>
</p><p><a href="https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/connection-untrusted-error-message" rel="nofollow">https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/connection-untrusted-error-message</a>
</p><p><a href="https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/websites-dont-load-troubleshoot-and-fix-errors?redirectlocale=en-US&amp;redirectslug=Error+loading+web+sites" rel="nofollow">Websites don't load - troubleshoot and fix error messages</a>
</p><p><a href="http://kb.mozillazine.org/Error_loading_websites" rel="nofollow">http://kb.mozillazine.org/Error_loading_websites</a>
</p><p><br>
</p><p><strong>This Connection Is Untrusted</strong> is sometimes caused
because the computer system clock is wrong. Check
the time / date / timezone settings.
</p>I am finding that I cannot bookmark any site. The "star" on the "Bookmark This Page" is not working 2018-10-27T22:03:19-07:00biznetguyhttps://support.mozilla.org/ga-IE/questions/1238474#answer-1167788<p>I am finding that I cannot bookmark any site. The "star" on the "Bookmark This Page" is not working and neither is the (Ctrl + D).
</p><p>Is there something I have to change to activate this option?
</p><p>Stan
</p>biznetguy said
. . . these sites are not trustworthy and cannot be saved
What is the exact error 2018-10-27T01:19:48-07:00fredmcd-hotmailhttps://support.mozilla.org/ga-IE/questions/1238474#answer-1167544<p><em>biznetguy <a href="#question-1238474" rel="nofollow">said</a></em>
</p>
<blockquote>
. . . these sites are not trustworthy and cannot be saved
</blockquote>
<p>What is the exact error messages?
</p><p>Please provide a public link (no password) that we can
check out. <strong>No Personal Information Please&nbsp;! </strong>
</p>