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Can I move my Firefox Bookmarks into a cloud

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I am not sure which version of Firefox is on my old computer.

I am moving into a new computer and am not sure which browser I will end up using. Is there a way to move all of my years of bookmarks from Firefox to Google Drive or Dropbox?

I currently have Vista and will have Windows 10.

My new computer currently has McAfee, but I may switch to Kaspersky.

I am not sure which version of Firefox is on my old computer. I am moving into a new computer and am not sure which browser I will end up using. Is there a way to move all of my years of bookmarks from Firefox to Google Drive or Dropbox? I currently have Vista and will have Windows 10. My new computer currently has McAfee, but I may switch to Kaspersky.

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Copy your current profile onto a thumb drive.

Next; open your file browser to the New profile;

Type about:support in the address bar and press enter.

Under the page logo on the left side you will see Application Basics. Under this find Profile Folder. To it’s right press the button Show Folder. This will open your file browser to the current Firefox profile. Now Close Firefox.


Second, open the file browser to the Old profile. Right click on that folder and select Open In New Window.

Warning ! ! Only Copy the files you are told. We will avoid anything that might cause you problems. Here is the list of files;

cookies: Do not bother. Cookies will be created when you return to the web site. However, you will have to log in everywhere.

extensions(add-ons): it would be better to download them fresh.

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key3.db and logins.json: These are the Password files.

persdict.dat: custom dictionary – words you added to the dictionary

mimeTypes.rdf: What to do with what type of file.

places.sqlite: History and Bookmarks.

prefs.js: Your settings. Note, this may be contaminated.


Copy these files from the old to the new. You will get a message about the files already exist. Choose to over-write for each file.