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I am re-formatting my PC, I want to save bookmarks, add-ons etc. on a CD, how?

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with IE the favorites folder can be saved to any location and opened like any other, can similar folder made to keep firefox bookmarks? And I will waste a couple of hours remembering and searching [through thousands of useless] add-ons that I installed before, is it possible to make or save a list of installed add-ons?

with IE the favorites folder can be saved to any location and opened like any other, can similar folder made to keep firefox bookmarks? And I will waste a couple of hours remembering and searching [through thousands of useless] add-ons that I installed before, is it possible to make or save a list of installed add-ons?

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FEBE
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2109/

See this page - http://softwarebychuck.com/febe/febe.html - for more information about FEBE. It is primarily for backing up your extensions, but it does have a feature to backup you personal data, like bookmarks, preferences, cookies. and much more.

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BACKING UP MOZILLA BOOKMARKS TO CD TO PUT ON A NEW COMPUTER

June 6th, 2011 >> This is for Firefox 4 and Windows 7 programs <<<

Copy this solution into your word processing program (like MS Word) and print it for future reference.

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START WORKING WITH MOZILLA

>>> This is for saving your Bookmarks to your desktop <<<

Click > Mozilla Firefox on your desktop

>>> [Your monitor screen is called your "Desktop"] <<<

Click > "Bookmarks" > "Show All Bookmarks"

>>> The Firefox "Library" window will pop up <<<

Click > "Import & Back-up" > "Back -up"

A Window's 7 window will pop up with your "Bookmark" file in "File Name" box.

File Name: Bookmarks [current date] .[ Your file type will be "JSON"].

Click > "Save" >>> [do not change the file name]

>>>This Puts The Bookmark File On The Desktop So You Can Access It In Windows 7 <<<

Close down all your Mozilla windows.


NOW START WORKING WITH WINDOWS 7

>>> Open The Door On The Computer So The CD Drive Can Open By Itself <<<

Click > "START" button (bottom left button)

Click > "Computer"

Click > "Desktop" [click on the ICON]

Search for > "Bookmarks [current date] "

>>>It's now on the "Window 7 - Desktop" list [from saving it in Mozilla] <<<

Click on this file so that it is highlighted.

Click > "Burn" [from the top menu]

>>> the CD drive will open automatically/ or manually open it <<<

Insert a disc in your CD disk drive and close the CD drive

>>> You can use a new blank disk or one that has previous dated, saved, bookmark files on it <<<

Wait > For your Windows 7 window to pop up…..

>>> "Files Ready to Be written to the Disc" <<<

Click > to highlight "Bookmarks [current date]. json

Click > "Burn to disc" [from the top menu]

>>> The "Burn to Disc window pops up <<<

Click > "Next"

>>> A "Please Wait" window will pop up <<<

[Your bookmark file is being copied onto the CD disc]

When burning is done it will say…

"You have successfully burned your files to the disc"

Click > "Finish" or "Burn these files to another disc" [if you want a 2nd copy]

[Usually the drive will open automatically]

> >> Remove your CD from the CD drive. <<<


PUTTING BACKED-UP BOOKMARKS ON A NEW COMPUTER

Put your CD in the CD drive of your new computer

[or back on your own if you need to fix a bookmark problem ]

Wait > For a Pop-up window to appear

>> CLOSE THIS WINDOW <<

Click > on Mozilla Firefox on your Desktop.

Click > "Bookmarks" > "Show All Bookmarks" > "Import / Backup" > "Restore" > "Choose File"

>>> A "Windows 7" window will pop up. <<<

Click > On your CD drive's >ICON< [ Important: Click the >ICON< not the arrow ]

>>> all the files on the CD will come up <<<

Click > The file name of the dated Backup file you want to appear on your bookmarks

Click > "Open"

A Window will pop up Saying …

>>> "This will replace old bookmarks" <<<

Click > OK

Check by…….

Clicking on > "Bookmarks"

>>> And look to make sure the up-dated bookmark list shows up <<<


RESTORING THE OLD ORIGINAL BOOKMARKS ON THE NEW COMPUTER

[If you change your mind and want your old bookmarks back]

Open Mozilla:

CLICK > "Bookmarks" >"Show all Bookmarks" > "Import/Backup" > "Restore"

Click on the current day's file from the list

>>> A Window will open saying.....

"This Will Replace Old Bookmarks" <<<

Click > OK

>>> the original list of bookmarks will come back up <<<


[How to keep previous backed-up Bookmark-file-Icon's from crowding your Desktop]

GO TO YOUR DESKTOP

Find > "Bookmark [current date]" file on the DESK TOP.

Right Click > On the Bookmark's Icon

Click > "Delete"

>>> This will not delete the file - only the ICON from your DESKTOP <<<

Muokattu , muokkaaja RobinClaire

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(see above solution)

Muokattu , muokkaaja RobinClaire