i just updated my comp using windows 7 and i cant find my old bookmarks from before the update help?
k so i just updated my comp and i cant find my bookmarks again ive tried search it up on google and all the solution did nothing i even tried file task which didnt work cause i dont know what they would be under. please help lot of important things lost...
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First of all set Windows 7 to show hidden files and folders, for details of how to do this see http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial151.html
Now search your entire computer for a file called places.sqlite, you will find at least one copy in your current profile folder (location where user data is stored). For details of how to access your profile folder see the profiles article.
If there is a second copy of this file elsewhere then that may contain your old bookmarks. With Firefox closed, rename the version in your current profile folder to places.sqlite.old, then copy the other file into your profile folder. Re-start Firefox to see if your old bookmarks are back.
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First of all set Windows 7 to show hidden files and folders, for details of how to do this see http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial151.html
Now search your entire computer for a file called places.sqlite, you will find at least one copy in your current profile folder (location where user data is stored). For details of how to access your profile folder see the profiles article.
If there is a second copy of this file elsewhere then that may contain your old bookmarks. With Firefox closed, rename the version in your current profile folder to places.sqlite.old, then copy the other file into your profile folder. Re-start Firefox to see if your old bookmarks are back.