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How to get back bookmarks in a folder (on toolbar) which have been lost after starting Firefox?

SpHeJa
SpHeJa
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This evening I started Firefox as usual and notice that the folder which I kept ~40 odd bookmarks had disappeared. I thought this was strange as it has always been there since I downloaded Firefox on to my computer last year; plus it was there when I started up Firefox earlier in the day.

This folder was on the bookmark toolbar. On my bookmark toolbar I also had other bookmarks which were not in the folder and they are still there when I went on Firefox. I tried to restore to an earlier time when I did have this folder but each time the folder does not re-appear but the bookmarks not in the folder are still there. I also did this in safe mode and got the same result. I did not try any backups as I didn't keep any (this will teach me to do so!).

I don't know if anyone can help me and I know there might be little chance for them to be restored but if you can I'll be grateful. Thanks.

PS. I'm on a University network at the moment so that might have something to do with it however this has never happened before.

This evening I started Firefox as usual and notice that the folder which I kept ~40 odd bookmarks had disappeared. I thought this was strange as it has always been there since I downloaded Firefox on to my computer last year; plus it was there when I started up Firefox earlier in the day. This folder was on the bookmark toolbar. On my bookmark toolbar I also had other bookmarks which were not in the folder and they are still there when I went on Firefox. I tried to restore to an earlier time when I did have this folder but each time the folder does not re-appear but the bookmarks not in the folder are still there. I also did this in safe mode and got the same result. I did not try any backups as I didn't keep any (this will teach me to do so!). I don't know if anyone can help me and I know there might be little chance for them to be restored but if you can I'll be grateful. Thanks. PS. I'm on a University network at the moment so that might have something to do with it however this has never happened before.

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David McRitchie
David McRitchie
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View ("Alt+V") > Toolbars > (check) Bookmarks

also make sure you are not in full screen mode, toggled on/off with "F11".

If none of those were the problem check to see if you have bookmarks than can be restored from the bookmarks library ("Ctrl+Shift+B") > Import and Backup > Restore > (you should have a choice of at least 5 backups). Not having that choice of five would probably mean that you created a new profile when you updated your Firefox.