I am re-formatting my PC, I want to save bookmarks, add-ons etc. on a CD, how?
with IE the favorites folder can be saved to any location and opened like any other, can similar folder made to keep firefox bookmarks? And I will waste a couple of hours remembering and searching [through thousands of useless] add-ons that I installed before, is it possible to make or save a list of installed add-ons?
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FEBE
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2109/
See this page - http://softwarebychuck.com/febe/febe.html - for more information about FEBE. It is primarily for backing up your extensions, but it does have a feature to backup you personal data, like bookmarks, preferences, cookies. and much more.
BACKING UP MOZILLA BOOKMARKS TO CD TO PUT ON A NEW COMPUTER
June 6th, 2011 >> This is for Firefox 4 and Windows 7 programs <<<
Copy this solution into your word processing program (like MS Word) and print it for future reference.
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START WORKING WITH MOZILLA
>>> This is for saving your Bookmarks to your desktop <<<
Click > Mozilla Firefox on your desktop
>>> [Your monitor screen is called your "Desktop"] <<<
Click > "Bookmarks" > "Show All Bookmarks"
>>> The Firefox "Library" window will pop up <<<
Click > "Import & Back-up" > "Back -up"
A Window's 7 window will pop up with your "Bookmark" file in "File Name" box.
File Name: Bookmarks [current date] .[ Your file type will be "JSON"].
Click > "Save" >>> [do not change the file name]
>>>This Puts The Bookmark File On The Desktop So You Can Access It In Windows 7 <<<
Close down all your Mozilla windows.
NOW START WORKING WITH WINDOWS 7
>>> Open The Door On The Computer So The CD Drive Can Open By Itself <<<
Click > "START" button (bottom left button)
Click > "Computer"
Click > "Desktop" [click on the ICON]
Search for > "Bookmarks [current date] "
>>>It's now on the "Window 7 - Desktop" list [from saving it in Mozilla] <<<
Click on this file so that it is highlighted.
Click > "Burn" [from the top menu]
>>> the CD drive will open automatically/ or manually open it <<<
Insert a disc in your CD disk drive and close the CD drive
>>> You can use a new blank disk or one that has previous dated, saved, bookmark files on it <<<
Wait > For your Windows 7 window to pop up…..
>>> "Files Ready to Be written to the Disc" <<<
Click > to highlight "Bookmarks [current date]. json
Click > "Burn to disc" [from the top menu]
>>> The "Burn to Disc window pops up <<<
Click > "Next"
>>> A "Please Wait" window will pop up <<<
[Your bookmark file is being copied onto the CD disc]
When burning is done it will say…
"You have successfully burned your files to the disc"
Click > "Finish" or "Burn these files to another disc" [if you want a 2nd copy]
[Usually the drive will open automatically]
> >> Remove your CD from the CD drive. <<<
PUTTING BACKED-UP BOOKMARKS ON A NEW COMPUTER
Put your CD in the CD drive of your new computer
[or back on your own if you need to fix a bookmark problem ]
Wait > For a Pop-up window to appear
>> CLOSE THIS WINDOW <<
Click > on Mozilla Firefox on your Desktop.
Click > "Bookmarks" > "Show All Bookmarks" > "Import / Backup" > "Restore" > "Choose File"
>>> A "Windows 7" window will pop up. <<<
Click > On your CD drive's >ICON< [ Important: Click the >ICON< not the arrow ]
>>> all the files on the CD will come up <<<
Click > The file name of the dated Backup file you want to appear on your bookmarks
Click > "Open"
A Window will pop up Saying …
>>> "This will replace old bookmarks" <<<
Click > OK
Check by…….
Clicking on > "Bookmarks"
>>> And look to make sure the up-dated bookmark list shows up <<<
RESTORING THE OLD ORIGINAL BOOKMARKS ON THE NEW COMPUTER
[If you change your mind and want your old bookmarks back]
Open Mozilla:
CLICK > "Bookmarks" >"Show all Bookmarks" > "Import/Backup" > "Restore"
Click on the current day's file from the list
>>> A Window will open saying.....
"This Will Replace Old Bookmarks" <<<
Click > OK
>>> the original list of bookmarks will come back up <<<
[How to keep previous backed-up Bookmark-file-Icon's from crowding your Desktop]
GO TO YOUR DESKTOP
Find > "Bookmark [current date]" file on the DESK TOP.
Right Click > On the Bookmark's Icon
Click > "Delete"
>>> This will not delete the file - only the ICON from your DESKTOP <<<
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(see above solution)
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