bookmarks and history never go away
bookmarks and history come back all the time after deleting and also after creating a new profile with different email and password.
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Starting in Firefox version 85 (and in Firefox 84 for a limited set of users) an Other Bookmarks folder will appear at the end of the Bookmarks toolbar, if the Other Bookmarks folder in your Library contains any bookmarks. This was done to make it easier to find bookmarks stored in this folder.
If you want to remove the Other Bookmarks folder from the Bookmarks toolbar, use one of these methods:
Firefox 85 and above:
- Right-click on a blank spot in the Bookmarks toolbar (or on the "Other Bookmarks" folder) to open the context menu.
- Click on the Show Other Bookmarks menu item to clear the check mark.
Firefox 84:
The "Show Other Bookmarks" context menu item wasn't added until Firefox 85 but you can use the Configuration Editor for Firefox (about:config page) as a workaround:
- In the address bar, type about:config and press the Enter key.
- If a warning page appears, click Accept the Risk and Continue.
- Enter browser.toolbars.bookmarks.2h2020 into the Search field.
- Click the Toggle
button next to this preference, to set it to false.
- Restart Firefox.
This will remove the Other Bookmarks folder from the Bookmarks Toolbar but it will also remove another bookmarking change, the option to only show the Bookmarks Toolbar on the New Tab page. You can set this preference back to "true" by repeating the above steps.Starting in Firefox version 85 (and in Firefox 84 for a limited set of users) an Other Bookmarks folder will appear at the end of the Bookmarks toolbar, if the Other Bookmarks folder in your Library contains any bookmarks. This was done to make it easier to find bookmarks stored in this folder.
If you want to remove the Other Bookmarks folder from the Bookmarks toolbar, use one of these methods:
Firefox 85 and above:
- Right-click on a blank spot in the Bookmarks toolbar (or on the "Other Bookmarks" folder) to open the context menu.
- Click on the Show Other Bookmarks menu item to clear the check mark.
Firefox 84:
The "Show Other Bookmarks" context menu item wasn't added until Firefox 85 but you can use the Configuration Editor for Firefox (about:config page) as a workaround:
- In the address bar, type about:config and press the Enter key.
- If a warning page appears, click Accept the Risk and Continue.
- Enter browser.toolbars.bookmarks.2h2020 into the Search field.
- Click the Toggle button next to this preference, to set it to false.
- Restart Firefox.
This will remove the Other Bookmarks folder from the Bookmarks Toolbar but it will also remove another bookmarking change, the option to only show the Bookmarks Toolbar on the New Tab page. You can set this preference back to "true" by repeating the above steps.✖ Common responses Categories
Add-ons Bookmarks Cache and Cookies Common troubleshooting steps Crashes Forum information and requests General Advanced Customization Warnings Hot Topics Flash Plugin Printing and print preview Search Firefox for Android Firefox for Amazon Firefox for iOS Firefox Lite Hubs Thunderbird Firefox Private Network (Secure Proxy) Firefox Accounts and Sync Firefox Better Web Firefox Send and Firefox Notes Mozilla VPN
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Remove Other Bookmarks folder from the Bookmarks Toolbar (Firefox 84 and above) Lost Bookmarks Recover bookmarks and other profile data missing after update Add Bookmarks Menu toolbar icon to show missing bookmark folders
Response editor
Starting in Firefox version 85 (and in Firefox 84 for a limited set of users) an Other Bookmarks folder will appear at the end of the Bookmarks toolbar, if the Other Bookmarks folder in your Library contains any bookmarks. This was done to make it easier to find bookmarks stored in this folder.
If you want to remove the Other Bookmarks folder from the Bookmarks toolbar, use one of these methods:
Firefox 85 and above:
Right-click on a blank spot in the Bookmarks toolbar (or on the "Other Bookmarks" folder) to open the context menu.
Fx85BookmarksToolbarContextMenu
Click on the Show Other Bookmarks menu item to clear the check mark.
Firefox 84:
The "Show Other Bookmarks" context menu item wasn't added until Firefox 85 but you can use the Configuration Editor for Firefox (about:config page) as a workaround:
In the address bar, type about:config and press the Enter key.
If a warning page appears, click Accept the Risk and Continue.
Enter browser.toolbars.bookmarks.2h2020 into the Search field.
Click the Toggle Fx71aboutconfig-ToggleButton button next to this preference, to set it to false.
Restart Firefox.
This will remove the Other Bookmarks folder from the Bookmarks Toolbar but it will also remove another bookmarking change, the option to only show the Bookmarks Toolbar on the New Tab page. You can set this preference back to "true" by repeating the above steps. ✖ Common responses Categories
Add-ons Bookmarks Cache and Cookies Common troubleshooting steps Crashes Forum information and requests General Advanced Customization Warnings Hot Topics Flash Plugin Printing and print preview Search Firefox for Android Firefox for Amazon Firefox for iOS Firefox Lite Hubs Thunderbird Firefox Private Network (Secure Proxy) Firefox Accounts and Sync Firefox Better Web Firefox Send and Firefox Notes Mozilla VPN
Responses
Remove Other Bookmarks folder from the Bookmarks Toolbar (Firefox 84 and above) Lost Bookmarks Recover bookmarks and other profile data missing after update Add Bookmarks Menu toolbar icon to show missing bookmark folders
Response editor
Starting in Firefox version 85 (and in Firefox 84 for a limited set of users) an Other Bookmarks folder will appear at the end of the Bookmarks toolbar, if the Other Bookmarks folder in your Library contains any bookmarks. This was done to make it easier to find bookmarks stored in this folder.
If you want to remove the Other Bookmarks folder from the Bookmarks toolbar, use one of these methods:
Firefox 85 and above:
Right-click on a blank spot in the Bookmarks toolbar (or on the "Other Bookmarks" folder) to open the context menu.
Fx85BookmarksToolbarContextMenu
Click on the Show Other Bookmarks menu item to clear the check mark.
Firefox 84:
The "Show Other Bookmarks" context menu item wasn't added until Firefox 85 but you can use the Configuration Editor for Firefox (about:config page) as a workaround:
In the address bar, type about:config and press the Enter key.
If a warning page appears, click Accept the Risk and Continue.
Enter browser.toolbars.bookmarks.2h2020 into the Search field.
Click the Toggle Fx71aboutconfig-ToggleButton button next to this preference, to set it to false.
Restart Firefox.
This will remove the Other Bookmarks folder from the Bookmarks Toolbar but it will also remove another bookmarking change, the option to only show the Bookmarks Toolbar on the New Tab page. You can set this preference back to "true" by repeating the above steps.
✖ Common responses Categories
Add-ons Bookmarks Cache and Cookies Common troubleshooting steps Crashes Forum information and requests General Advanced Customization Warnings Hot Topics Flash Plugin Printing and print preview Search Firefox for Android Firefox for Amazon Firefox for iOS Firefox Lite Hubs Thunderbird Firefox Private Network (Secure Proxy) Firefox Accounts and Sync Firefox Better Web Firefox Send and Firefox Notes Mozilla VPN
Responses
Remove Other Bookmarks folder from the Bookmarks Toolbar (Firefox 84 and above) Lost Bookmarks Recover bookmarks and other profile data missing after update Add Bookmarks Menu toolbar icon to show missing bookmark folders
Response editor
Starting in Firefox version 85 (and in Firefox 84 for a limited set of users) an Other Bookmarks folder will appear at the end of the Bookmarks toolbar, if the Other Bookmarks folder in your Library contains any bookmarks. This was done to make it easier to find bookmarks stored in this folder.
If you want to remove the Other Bookmarks folder from the Bookmarks toolbar, use one of these methods:
Firefox 85 and above:
Right-click on a blank spot in the Bookmarks toolbar (or on the "Other Bookmarks" folder) to open the context menu.
Fx85BookmarksToolbarContextMenu
Click on the Show Other Bookmarks menu item to clear the check mark.
Firefox 84:
The "Show Other Bookmarks" context menu item wasn't added until Firefox 85 but you can use the Configuration Editor for Firefox (about:config page) as a workaround:
In the address bar, type about:config and press the Enter key.
If a warning page appears, click Accept the Risk and Continue.
Enter browser.toolbars.bookmarks.2h2020 into the Search field.
Click the Toggle Fx71aboutconfig-ToggleButton button next to this preference, to set it to false.
Restart Firefox.
This will remove the Other Bookmarks folder from the Bookmarks Toolbar but it will also remove another bookmarking change, the option to only show the Bookmarks Toolbar on the New Tab page. You can set this preference back to "true" by repeating the above steps.
If you have sync, and there is a problem anywhere, Shut Down Sync Immediately On All Devices to prevent the problem from spreading. Type https://accounts.firefox.com/settings<enter> in the address bar. Once the problem is fixed, perform the same repair on all computers/profiles before using sync again.
[v57+] Places Maintenance is built into Firefox.
Type about:support<enter> in the address bar.
You will find Places Database near the bottom. Press the Verify Integrity button.
If any errors are reported: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/fix-bookmarks-and-history-will-not-be-functional
The places.sqlite file contains your History and Bookmarks. And it looks like it is corrupted.
Type about:support<enter> in the address bar.
Under the page logo on the left side, you will see Application Basics. Under this find Profile Folder. To its right press the button Show Folder. This will open your file browser to the current Firefox profile. Now Close Firefox.
Locate the above file. Then rename or delete it. Restart Firefox. The browser should then create a new place.sqlite and recover your bookmarks from the backup files.
Note: Your history is not backed up and will be lost.