How do I get the 3Sub-folders back that are "Today", "Last 7 Days" etc...Selections back in History I deleted by mistake?
I hit the delete key by mistake on the sub folders listed under the History and right above Downloads. How do I get them back or get the default file options on the menu again? I want to be able to track my History and how old the list is! Right now the History is not even being recorded.
Réiteach roghnaithe
I found my own solution to the problem
Just to let everyone know the answers I received were missing the most important detail as a recommendation to solve my problem. A few days later, I found a check box on Options/Privacy menu that stops all history from being recorded. I then changed "Never Remember History" to "Remember History" and now everything works fine again.
I sincerely appreciate everyone who invested the time to try and help me by posting an answer to my question suggesting a possible solution.
Dr. Tufts
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Unless you have a backup, History once deleted is gone.
These can't get your data back, but will help in the future.
These add-ons can be a great help by backing up and restoring Firefox
FEBE (Firefox Environment Backup Extension) {web link} FEBE allows you to quickly and easily backup your Firefox extensions, history, passwords, and more. In fact, it goes beyond just backing up -- It will actually rebuild your saved files individually into installable .xpi files. It will also make backups of files that you choose.
OPIE {web link} Import/Export extension preferences
You can try to restore an older copy of places.sqlite.
You can check in Windows Explorer if there is a previous version of the places.sqlite file available.
- Right-click: Properties -> Previous Versions
- http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Previous-versions-of-files-frequently-asked-questions
You can use this button to go to the current Firefox profile folder:
- Help -> Troubleshooting Information -> Profile Directory:
Windows: Show Folder; Linux: Open Directory; Mac: Show in Finder - http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox
Note that places.sqlite stores bookmarks and history.
It is not the previous data that I lost, it is the folders. These folders will be empty of data, but they should be in the tree structure. Usually, it has a folder History and then when you click on that there are sub folders (Today, Last 7 Days, This Month, etc... That is what is not there, When I click History, no files or new data appears any longer? I need to know how I get those empty folders back and record new data in them again.
Sgt
I do not know if I uses the correct reply location or if I used the box for the response to me, but I clarified my Question earlier here!
The history folders will be recreated automatically when 7 days and more pass and you have visited new websites to create new history.
Réiteach Roghnaithe
I found my own solution to the problem
Just to let everyone know the answers I received were missing the most important detail as a recommendation to solve my problem. A few days later, I found a check box on Options/Privacy menu that stops all history from being recorded. I then changed "Never Remember History" to "Remember History" and now everything works fine again.
I sincerely appreciate everyone who invested the time to try and help me by posting an answer to my question suggesting a possible solution.
Dr. Tufts
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That was very good work. Well done. Please flag your last post as Solved Problem so others will know.