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Diarkib

import bookmarks from windows 7 to windows 10

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lalanick

having gone from windows 7 to 10 where are my bookmarks that I had in windows 7

having gone from windows 7 to 10 where are my bookmarks that I had in windows 7

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Did Windows create an "C:\Windows.old" folder?

If this folder isn't there and you didn't create a backup of your personal data then your bookmarks are likely lost.


If you have a "C:\Windows.old" folder with personal data from a previously installed Windows version then you can recover personal data from a previously used profile in this backup.

You can copy files like these to the current Firefox profile folder to recover specific data.

  • bookmarks and history: places.sqlite
  • bookmark backups: JSON backups in the bookmarkbackups folder
  • SQLite files like cookies.sqlite (cookies) and formhistory.sqlite (saved form data)
  • logins.json and key3.db (decryption key) for Passwords saved in the Password Manager
  • cert8.db and possibly cert_override.txt for (intermediate) certificates stored in the Certificate Manager
  • persdict.dat for words you added to the spelling checker dictionary
  • permissions.sqlite for Permissions and possibly content-prefs.sqlite for other Site Preferences
  • sessionstore.js for open tabs and pinned tabs and tab groups

You can use this button to go to the current Firefox profile folder:

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