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Can't get 1st webiste address name when typed from History list & can't Add new bookmark

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Hye , Admin I m using Firefox Quantum Version 61.0.1 (32-bit) . I rename Firefox "Old Profile" with current profile name and replace it to current Firefox Quantum Version 61.0 (32-bit) folder ...

The problem i am facing now is :-

1- When I type website address 1st letter in address bar can not see Website address.

2- When i check history it automatically deleting .How to stop it ? (I tried uncheck "Clear history when Firefox closes" BUT NOT work )

3- I can't Add new bookmark between old saved bookmark ...

Hye , Admin I m using Firefox Quantum Version 61.0.1 (32-bit) . I rename Firefox "Old Profile" with current profile name and replace it to current Firefox Quantum Version 61.0 (32-bit) folder ... The problem i am facing now is :- 1- When I type website address 1st letter in address bar can not see Website address. 2- When i check history it automatically deleting .How to stop it ? (I tried uncheck "Clear history when Firefox closes" BUT NOT work ) 3- I can't Add new bookmark between old saved bookmark ...

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Not exactly following you with the renaming the old profile and replacing part. Could have done a backup :


You can not just replace a whole Profile, only selected things within the Profile.

  • bookmarks and history: places.sqlite
  • bookmark backups: compressed .jsonlz4 JSON backups in the bookmarkbackups folder
  • cookies.sqlite for the Cookies
  • formhistory.sqlite for saved autocomplete Form Data
  • logins.json (passwords) and key4.db (58+) or key3.db (57 and older) (decryption key) for Passwords saved in the Password Manager
  • if you only have key3.db then make sure to remove an existing key4.db
  • cert9.db (58+) or cert8.db (57 and older) for (intermediate) certificates stored in the Certificate Manager
  • if you only have cert8.db then make sure to remove an existing cert9.db
  • persdict.dat for words you added to the spelling checker dictionary
  • permissions.sqlite for Permissions and possibly content-prefs.sqlite for other website specific data (Site Preferences)
  • sessionstore.jsonlz4 for open tabs and pinned tabs (see also the sessionstore-backups folder)
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You can check for problems with the places.sqlite database (bookmarks and history) in the Firefox profile folder.

  • use "Verify Integrity" on the "Help -> Troubleshooting Information" (about:support) page
    in case errors are reported close and restart Firefox and retry

See also:

If "Verify Integrity" on the "Help -> Troubleshooting Information" (about:support) page cannot repair places.sqlite then remove all places.sqlite files in the Firefox profile folder. Firefox will rebuild places.sqlite and restore the bookmarks from a recent JSON backup in the bookmarkbackups folder.

You can use the button on the "Help -> Troubleshooting Information" (about:support) page to go to the current Firefox profile folder or use the about:profiles page.

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I am thinking to do this method ....

Use the Profile Manager to create and remove Firefox profiles

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profile-manager-create-and-remove-firefox-profiles