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duplicate bookmarks after deleting them.

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Doug Wilk
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Ive tried all the methods decribed in the help section to deleted duplicate bookmarks in a number of Bookmark folders and they still duplicate. Ive tried turning off sync, deleting bookmark file, and moving folders around. what can I do to eliminate the duplicate bookmarks in certain folders?

Thank you Doug

Ive tried all the methods decribed in the help section to deleted duplicate bookmarks in a number of Bookmark folders and they still duplicate. Ive tried turning off sync, deleting bookmark file, and moving folders around. what can I do to eliminate the duplicate bookmarks in certain folders? Thank you Doug

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FredMcD
FredMcD
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If you have sync, and there is a problem anywhere, Shut Down Sync Immediately On All Devices to prevent the problem from spreading. 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.

When done, copy and post the results here.

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/fix-bookmarks-and-history-will-not-be-functional