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how can you print a list of bookmarks that you have now

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When I switched over from IE I didn't print my list of favorites and cannot remember some of what I had. If something would happen to my present computer I don't want to have to start over using my memory as I am 82 and it get harder to remember so I would like to print my current list and as I remember my old IE ones I can print those up as I get older. what is firefox version 44.0 and is it the most current? Also my computer repair man switched me over to Firefox as it was better but since I am getting "not Responding" 10 to 14 time a day I am not sure!

When I switched over from IE I didn't print my list of favorites and cannot remember some of what I had. If something would happen to my present computer I don't want to have to start over using my memory as I am 82 and it get harder to remember so I would like to print my current list and as I remember my old IE ones I can print those up as I get older. what is firefox version 44.0 and is it the most current? Also my computer repair man switched me over to Firefox as it was better but since I am getting "not Responding" 10 to 14 time a day I am not sure!

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OK so you are asking few questions I will try to answer them in turn. And congratulation at still being able to use computers at 82 years of age.

I don't want to have to start over using my memory

There are options like using memory sticks and CDs to keep information in an electronic form

I would like to print my current list and as I remember my old IE ones

Firefox has the option to export bookmarks as HTML. That is the same type as used by IE for its favourites. It is easy to edit on a computer and it i in a human readable form. That is probably what you want

what is firefox version 44.0 and is it the most current?

Firefox 44 is the latest version, and it should by default update itself automatically

I am getting "not Responding" 10 to 14 time a day I am not sure!

You are on Window 7 so it is probably a reasonably modern computer. Is this only on certain sites ? Do you get those messages on this forum ?

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You can create a bookmarks HTML backup and open this file in a Firefox tab.

  • Bookmarks > Show All Bookmarks > Import & Backup

Then you can print this page in the usual way.

If you want to print with indention then you can edit the HTML file and add this code just between the line with the meta tag and the title tag.

<style>
 dl > dt > dl { display: block; -moz-margin-start: 40px; }
 dl > dt > dl { margin-left:40px; }
</style>
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OK so you are asking few questions I will try to answer them in turn. And congratulation at still being able to use computers at 82 years of age.

I don't want to have to start over using my memory

There are options like using memory sticks and CDs to keep information in an electronic form

I would like to print my current list and as I remember my old IE ones

Firefox has the option to export bookmarks as HTML. That is the same type as used by IE for its favourites. It is easy to edit on a computer and it i in a human readable form. That is probably what you want

what is firefox version 44.0 and is it the most current?

Firefox 44 is the latest version, and it should by default update itself automatically

I am getting "not Responding" 10 to 14 time a day I am not sure!

You are on Window 7 so it is probably a reasonably modern computer. Is this only on certain sites ? Do you get those messages on this forum ?

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What are you going to do with a printed list? If you suffer a loss of your bookmarks, do you intend to type them in one at a time to 'restore' that list?

As cor-el recommended, do a backup of your bookmarks - but save that bookmarks.html file to removable media; like a USB Flash Drive. example: http://www.newegg.com/USB-Flash-Drives/SubCategory/ID-522

Any browser that I have ever used allowed for import of bookmarks / favorites via the bookmarks.html format.

You can probably get one from a local retail store - like Walmart, Walgreens or Staples - for under $10 - or even less if they have a promo going on with very small 1GB advertising specialty Flash drives. I saw a 1GB Drive last year at grand opening of a new store for $2.99 - got 2 because they were so cheap. Of course, any other retailer would have given them away gratis - 1 per customer - but not that one.

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I agree it is best to save the document somewhere. If you leave your email on your mail server indefinitely (a common setup, so you can access your old messages in a web browser at any time), you can attach the document to a message and mail it to yourself.

If you did want to print the list, you may have noticed a couple of issues with the document. For example:

(1) At the default setting of Shrink to Fit, the text becomes tiny. On the Print Preview screen that appears after you click the Print button on the graphical menu (or use Print Preview on the classic File menu), you can change the Scale to 100%.

(2) The document shows the page titles, but not the addresses, so you wouldn't be able to reconstruct your missing bookmarks from that printout. To modify the page in the browser so that it shows the addresses, you can use a little script in the Web Console. More specifically:

(A) Select this entire script and right-click > Copy it:

var s = document.createElement("style"); s.setAttribute("type", "text/css"); var t = 'dl > dt > dl { margin-left: 2em; } a[href] { text-decoration: none !important; } a[href^="javascript:"]::after { content: " (bookmarklet)"; font-style: italic; color: #000; } a:not([href^="javascript:"])::after, a[href^="file"]::after { content: " (" attr(href) ")"; font-family: sans-serif; color: #000; }'; s.appendChild(document.createTextNode(t)); document.body.appendChild(s);

(B) Open the bookmark document in a new tab. Usually if you double-click the document on disk, Firefox will show it in a new tab (or a separate new window).

(C) Open Firefox's Web Console in the lower part of the tab using either Ctrl+Shift+k or the Developer menu.

(D) Click next to the caret (>>) at the bottom of the Web Console and paste the script (Ctrl+v or right-click > Paste) and then press Enter to run it.

If it worked, you will see the page addresses show up in black text next to the blue page titles.

You can close the web console now, there is a small "x" on the right end of the bar listing Inspector, Console, etc., or you can just go straight to print preview.

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A variation on the code that Jefferson posted above that covers more protocol types could be this style sheet that you can add by editing the HTML file:

<style>
dl > dt > dl { margin-left: 2em; } a[href] { text-decoration: none !important; }
a[href^="data:"]::after { content: " (data URI)";
font-style: italic; color: #000; }
a[href^="javascript:"]::after { content: " (bookmarklet)";
font-style: italic; color: #000; }
a[href^="place:"]::after { content: " (smart folder)";
font-style: italic; color: #000; }
a::after { content: " «" attr(href) "»";
font-family: sans-serif; color: #000; }
</style>

I have a lot of chrome:// and resource:// and about: protocol links bookmarked that you can probably leave just like file:// protocol links to local files.

Code that can be used in the location field of a bookmark as a bookmarklet:

javascript:(function(){var sS=('dl>dt>dl{margin-left:2em;} a[href]{text-decoration:none !important;}a[href^="data:"]::after{content:" (data URI)";font-style:italic;color:#000; }a[href^="javascript:"]::after{content:" (bookmarklet)";font-style:italic;color:#000; }a[href^="place:"]::after{content:" (smart folder)";font-style:italic;color:#000;}a::after{content:" «" attr(href) "»";font-family:sans-serif;color:#000; }').split('!!'),nS=document.createElement('style');nS.id='style_'+(sS[1]?sS[0]:'!!!');nS.setAttribute('type','text/css');nS.innerHTML=unescape(sS[1]?sS[1]:sS[0]);document.querySelector('head,body').appendChild(nS);})();

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someone asked if I was getting freezeup on the forum, no I usually get it when I am on my yahoo.com page which is my network provider page. I used to use IE but for some reason I got a bad virus and maleware using it so my repairman put in mozilla firefox. I like it to a point but never had so many freezeup(10to14) everyday and that gets old after a while. sometimes while I am on facebook it does it but if I wait a minute it seems to catchup with its self and resumes working. I asked the forum if I had the most current version and I was told that I had as previously I was told the freezeups were caused by a previous version so I deleted and reloaded but that hasn't helped.Iam going to follow one of the instruction I received if I can do it but I still would like to know what I can do to solve my other problem

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We have a support article on the "Not Responding" problem. I don't know whether it was suggested while you were submitting your question, but you can read it here:

Firefox hangs or is not responding - How to fix

Since the Flash player plugin also can cause this problem, and it is used pervasively throughout the web, I suggest the following to minimize potential issues with Flash during your troubleshooting:

(1) To avoid unnecessary pain on sites where Flash is not actually essential, try setting Flash to Click-to-Play ("Ask to Activate"). This will delay Flash from starting on a page until you approve it.

To set "Ask to Activate", open the Add-ons page using either:

  • Ctrl+Shift+a
  • "3-bar" menu button (or Tools menu) > Add-ons

In the left column, click Plugins. Look for "Shockwave Flash" and change "Always Activate" to "Ask to Activate".

With this setting, when you visit a site that wants to use Flash, you should see a notification icon in the address bar and usually (but not always) one of the following: a link in a dark gray rectangle in the page or an infobar sliding down between the toolbar area and the page.

The plugin notification icon in the address bar typically looks like a small, dark gray Lego block. (If it's red, Flash needs updating.)

The delay in activating Flash can help distinguish between problems caused on initial page load, styling, and script activation vs. loading/running Flash.

If you see a good reason to use Flash, and the site looks trustworthy, you can go ahead and click the notification icon in the address bar to allow Flash. You can trust the site for the time being or permanently.

But some pages use Flash only for tracking or playing ads, so if you don't see an immediate need for Flash, feel free to ignore the notification! It will just sit there in case you want to use it later.

(2) A common cause of unresponsive script errors on Windows Vista and higher is the protected mode feature of the Flash player plugin. That feature has security benefits, but seems to have serious compatibility issues on some systems. You can disable it using the Add-ons page. Either:

  • Ctrl+Shift+a
  • "3-bar" menu button (or Tools menu) > Add-ons

In the left column, click Plugins. On the right side, find "Shockwave Flash" and click the More link. Then uncheck the box for "Enable Adobe Flash protected mode" and try that for a day to see whether it helps.

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One thing to remember is there are lot of fake memory sticks around. the-edmeister said

.... retail store - like Walmart, Walgreens or Staples - for under $10 - or even less if they have a promo going on with very small 1GB advertising specialty Flash drives. I saw a 1GB Drive last year at grand opening of a new store for $2.99 -....

I just bought 3# x 8GB at (Pounds sterling) £9 that is more like 3GB per $

The drives I bought worked. But sometimes cheap ones are fake and lower capacity than labelled. Some fakes will display misleading capacity info in Windows.

MS & Linux software and sites will help you avoid fakes