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bold textWhen I try to edit or mark a previously bookmarked address, I have no way to finalize the procedure and my browser locks up! I have to exit Firefox and then start over! Also I can't right click to get the pull down menu tools anymore!

'''bold text'''When I try to edit or mark a previously bookmarked address, I have no way to finalize the procedure and my browser locks up! I have to exit Firefox and then start over! Also I can't right click to get the pull down menu tools anymore!

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If you have sync, and there is a problem anywhere, Shut Down Sync Immediately On All Devices to prevent the problem from spreading. Once the problem is fixed, perform the same repair on all computers/profiles before using sync again.


[v57+] Places Maintenance is built into Firefox.

Type about:support<enter> in the address bar.

You will find Places Database near the bottom. Press the Verify Integrity button.

If any errors are reported, check this link: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/fix-bookmarks-and-history-will-not-be-functional

The places.sqlite file contains your History and Bookmarks. And it looks like it is corrupted.

Type about:support<enter> in the address bar.

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

Locate the above file. Then rename or delete it. Restart Firefox. The browser should then create a new place.sqlite and recover your bookmarks from the backup files.

Note: Your history is not backed up and will be lost.

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I don't use "sync", and my problem is there is no icon, button or target that activates the finished bookmark from the popup. This is only when I try to bookmark a page that I have already marked. The popup menu has no button that I can access. I can't do anything except go to the bottom line and right click the tab to close "Firefox".

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Once you've done this, attach the saved screenshot file to your forum post by clicking the Browse... button below the Post your reply box. This will help us to visualize the problem.

Thank you!

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I assume that the "Edit This Bookmark" dialog is that high that the bottom bar with the Save button is missing and fall off the screen?

Doesn't the Enter key works to save the changes ?

You can move the Firefox window as high as possible if it is currently in a lower position. As a workaround you can edit the bookmark directly via the right-click context menu (Bookmarks Toolbar or bookmarks sidebar or Library).

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I think you are on the right track. But I can't get anything to work when it goes to that point. I can't move the text, and the bookmark location menu blocks everything in the background, including the "X" and all of the toolbar tools. The only thing that will work is if I go down to the bottom and right click the window tab I can get the "restore", "close", or "hide", commands to pop up. I can change the location to save the mark to but I can't finalize the command or "save" because the "save " is not visible.

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Start Firefox using Troubleshoot(Safe) Mode {web link}

A small dialog should appear. Click Start In Troubleshoot(Safe) Mode (not Refresh). Is the problem still there?