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Mozilla is "unable to start correctly." How can I backup/restore my bookmarks if I can't open Firefox?

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aprilfg
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When I try to open Firefox, it says "The application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000022). Click OK to close the application." This is fine because I can just uninstall it and reinstall it and I will be able to use Mozilla Firefox again, but I want to backup/restore my bookmarks before I uninstall it because I can not lose my bookmarks!

When I try to open Firefox, it says "The application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000022). Click OK to close the application." This is fine because I can just uninstall it and reinstall it and I will be able to use Mozilla Firefox again, but I want to backup/restore my bookmarks before I uninstall it because I can not lose my bookmarks!

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Diego Victor
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Hello,

Try create a new profile, then starts Firefox:

Also try start in Safe Mode:

Maybe if you reset it be possible open it:

You can get your bookmarks in your profile folder:

Go to there enter in the bookmarks backup folder get the most recent json file and store it in other place, then restore after the reinstall or in other computer etc...

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cor-el
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Try run the Firefox program once as Administrator (right-click: Run as Administrator).

Boot the computer in Windows Safe Mode with network support (press F8 on the boot screen) as a test to see if that helps.