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Is there an automatic online backup for bookmarks, that I could restore a previous setup from?

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FredMcD replied 9 years ago
DmnClmt
DmnClmt

Hi, A crash of Firefox has reset my settings and most importantly deleted all my bookmarks. I do not possess any offline backup and am wondering if any automatic online backup (or other magical tricks) could get me back to the configuration I had 1 week ago... Thanks!

Hi, A crash of Firefox has reset my settings and most importantly deleted all my bookmarks. I do not possess any offline backup and am wondering if any automatic online backup (or other magical tricks) could get me back to the configuration I had 1 week ago... Thanks!

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cor-el
cor-el
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Did you check if there are automatically created bookmark backups available?

  • Bookmarks -> Show All Bookmarks -> Import & Backup -> Restore

Do you have an "Old Firefox Data" folder on the desktop in case the Refresh feature in Firefox has been used and a new profile has been created?

FredMcD
FredMcD

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These can't get your data back, but will help in the future.

These add-ons can be a great help by backing up and restoring Firefox

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/febe/ FEBE (Firefox Environment Backup Extension)

FEBE allows you to quickly and easily backup your Firefox extensions, history, passwords, and more. In fact, it goes beyond just backing up -- It will actually rebuild your saved files individually into installable .xpi files. It will also make backups of files that you choose.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/opie/ OPIE

Import/Export extension preferences

DmnClmt
DmnClmt Question owner

cor-el said

Did you check if there are automatically created bookmark backups available?
  • Bookmarks -> Show All Bookmarks -> Import & Backup -> Restore
Do you have an "Old Firefox Data" folder on the desktop in case the Refresh feature in Firefox has been used and a new profile has been created?

Thanks for your answer. I wanted to reset my computer and thought that I could find a backup online after. So I reset without saving this "old firefox data" folder (which i do remember seeing). Well, it's done. Thanks for confirming i cannot get back my previous setup.

DmnClmt
DmnClmt Question owner

FredMcD said

These can't get your data back, but will help in the future. These add-ons can be a great help by backing up and restoring Firefox https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/febe/ FEBE (Firefox Environment Backup Extension) FEBE allows you to quickly and easily backup your Firefox extensions, history, passwords, and more. In fact, it goes beyond just backing up -- It will actually rebuild your saved files individually into installable .xpi files. It will also make backups of files that you choose. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/opie/ OPIE Import/Export extension preferences

Thanks for your answer and telling me about those extensions!

FredMcD
FredMcD

Look for a folder named 'Windows old' It might be in the root directory c:\ or your user profile.