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In order to improve security, I added accounts to an old XP install. I lost my bookmarks. Where are they?

BillRussell
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Because the only way I can now run Firefox is in a new account based file structure, it can't find the old bookmark file. What the devil is the filename containing the bookmarks, so that I can move it into the appropriate directory?

Because the only way I can now run Firefox is in a new account based file structure, it can't find the old bookmark file. What the devil is the filename containing the bookmarks, so that I can move it into the appropriate directory?

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the-edmeister
the-edmeister
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With a new WinXP user logon account you get a new Firefox Profile. You need to transfer the contents of the older Profile folder into the new Profile in that new XP user account.
http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Recovering+important+data+from+an+old+profile