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Sync keeps replacing my bookmarks with an old version

bskaufman11
bskaufman11
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Fortunately I can keep restoring from a recent backup.

However, every few hours my bookmarks all revert back to a copy from months ago.

How can I make this stop?

I have Firefox on multiple computers and phones. All the other devices have the current bookmarks.

Fortunately I can keep restoring from a recent backup. However, every few hours my bookmarks all revert back to a copy from months ago. How can I make this stop? I have Firefox on multiple computers and phones. All the other devices have the current bookmarks.

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bskaufman11
bskaufman11 Question owner
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It does the restore to bookmarks list from months ago.

It does this on several computers connected to Firefox sync.

ARMAN KHAN
ARMAN KHAN
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hii bskaufman11,

Bookmarks -> Show All Bookmarks -> Import & Backup -> Restore https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/restore-bookmarks-from-backup-or-move-them The name of an automatically created JSON bookmarks backup in the bookmarkbackups folder includes a total item count (folders and separators included) and an hash value to prevent saving the same backup more than once. You also see this count in the Restore menu drop-down list.

bookmarks-YYYY-MM-DD_<item count>_<hash>.jsonlz4. Other data may be more difficult to restore.

You can look at this utility to browse System Restore points.

System Restore Explorer: http://nicbedford.co.uk/software/systemrestoreexplorer/ 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.

Help -> Troubleshooting Information -> Profile Directory: Windows: Show Folder; Linux: Open Directory; Mac: Show in Finder http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/recovering-important-data-from-an-old-profile

Thanks Regards -Arman

bskaufman11
bskaufman11 Question owner
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Hi Arman,

Thank you for the response!

I am fortunately able to continue to restore my bookmarks from backups.

However, the sync keeps automatically reverting my bookmarks to a much older listing.

How do I prevent this from happening?

I tried to sign out of Firefox Sync on my other browsers to no avail.

Thank you! Barry