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Unable transfer Bookmarks from IE as "Import" in File menu is inoprative - is there some other way I can do this ?

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Under "File" drop down menu the 'Import' tab is disabled - I am therefore unable to import the Favorites from Internet Explorer. What should I do ?

Under "File" drop down menu the 'Import' tab is disabled - I am therefore unable to import the Favorites from Internet Explorer. What should I do ?

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Make sure that you do not run Firefox in permanent Private Browsing mode.

To see all History and Cookie settings, choose:

  • Tools > Options > Privacy, choose the setting Firefox will: Use custom settings for history
  • Deselect: [ ] "Automatically start Firefox in a private browsing session"