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If I uninstall and then re-install Firefox on my wife's laptop, will we lose her bookmarks/favorites?

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If I uninstall and then re-install Firefox on my wife's laptop, will we lose her favorites/bookmarks?

If I uninstall and then re-install Firefox on my wife's laptop, will we lose her favorites/bookmarks?

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TonyE
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It depends on how you uninstall Firefox. An option in the uninstall process is "Remove my Firefox personal data", if you select this option, the bookmarks and other user data will be deleted, if it is not selected they will be left intact, and when Firefox is installed again it will use them.

For more details see https://support.mozilla.com/kb/uninstalling+Firefox

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