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How do I restore my old data after accidental firefox refresh?

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I did an accidental FF Refresh and now my profile data is on my desktop and my profile is back to default, which I hate. I lost everything, bookmarks, add ons, etc. I need step by step easy instructions on how to restore my profile and all its contents, if that's even possible. Thanks

I did an accidental FF Refresh and now my profile data is on my desktop and my profile is back to default, which I hate. I lost everything, bookmarks, add ons, etc. I need step by step easy instructions on how to restore my profile and all its contents, if that's even possible. Thanks

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You can copy files like these with Firefox closed to the current profile folder to recover specific data. Note that you should be cautious with copying SQLite database files if you previously had problems.

  • bookmarks and history: places.sqlite
  • bookmark backups: compressed .jsonlz4 backups in the bookmarkbackups folder
  • cookies.sqlite for the cookies
  • formhistory.sqlite for 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

You can use the button on the "Help -> Troubleshooting Information" (about:support) page to go to the current Firefox profile folder or use the about:profiles page.