This might happen if you were previously using the Google Toolbar add-on to store your bookmarks. Google has discontinued the Google Toolbar add-on and it is not available for newer versions of Firefox.

If this is the cause of the problem, then you can still access your Google Bookmarks at google.com/bookmarks, or you can install one of the add-ons listed here: Using Google Toolbar features without toolbars.

Or if you were using another add-on to store your bookmarks, you can try re-enabling it by installing the Add-on Compatibility Reporter.

If none of these steps help, you can also try the instructions at Recover lost or missing Bookmarks.

I wasn't using an add-on or Google Toolbar. If I go back to Firefox 3.6 will I get the bookmarks back?

Common Questions after Updating Firefox

• https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/common-questions-after-updating-firefox

Check and tell if its working.

I've already done this and there are no bookmarks there. Any other suggestions?

Where are my Bookmarks?

• https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/common-questions-after-updating-firefox#w_where-are-my-bookmarks

Lost Bookmarks

• https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Lost%20Bookmarks

Check and tell if its working.

I know how to get to the bookmarks, if they were there. I've tried the instructions under Lost Bookmarks and it didn't work. Either I am doing something wrong or my bookmarks are gone forever.

A possible cause is a problem with the file places.sqlite that stores the bookmarks and the history.

• http://kb.mozillazine.org/Bookmarks_history_and_toolbar_buttons_not_working_-_Firefox