Hello,

Firefox automatically creates backups of your bookmarks, which can be helpful if your bookmarks are lost or missing. To recover them, follow the instructions below.

1. Use one of these methods to open the Bookmarks Library window:
   • Click the Firefox button to open the menu and click on Bookmarks.
   • Click the Bookmarks menu and click on Show All Bookmarks.
2. At the top of the Library window, click the "Import and Backup" menu and select Restore.
3. Click the date of the bookmark backup you want to recover.
4. In the new window that appears, click OK.
5. Your bookmarks from the selected date should now be restored.

For more information, see the Restore bookmarks from backup or move them to another computer article. For other solutions, see the Recover lost or missing Bookmarks article.

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Thank you.

Please update to the current Firefox 22.0 release.

• Help > About Firefox

• https://support.mozilla.org/kb/update-firefox-latest-version.
• https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Updating+Firefox

The Firefox 18 version that you currently run is no longer supported with security updates.

• It is important to update Firefox and add-ons to the latest version to get all security fixes.

Problems with bookmarks and history not working properly can be caused by a corrupted places.sqlite database file.

You can check for problems with the places.sqlite database file in the Firefox profile folder.

• http://kb.mozillazine.org/Bookmarks_history_and_toolbar_buttons_not_working_-_Firefox
• https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Bookmarks+not+saved#w_fix-the-bookmarks-file

In my case I have lost the bookmarks because I can no longer open Firefox. I would be happy to uninstall and re-install IF I could be assured that I could find and keep the bookmarks.

Locate your Profile folder and save the/bookmarkbackup/ folder.
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profiles-where-firefox-stores-user-data#w_finding-your-profile-without-opening-firefox

It's not necessary to open Firefox to find your Profile folder.

Hi tobagotim, before uninstalling, can you try starting Firefox in its Safe Mode? Hold the Shift key when starting the program.

If that doesn't help, have you been getting any error messages when you try to start Firefox? There are a couple of support articles that might be relevant:

• Firefox won't start - find solutions
• "Firefox is already running but is not responding" error - How to fix