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Cleaning bookmarks

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Avifichman
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I keep going to library - click on bookmarks i want to remove then go to organize and delete.. then a few minutes later all bookmarks I removed show back up!! tyring to get rid of duplicates and ones that aren't of interest any more.

SOOO Frustrated I have done this several times and they just keep coming back

I keep going to library - click on bookmarks i want to remove then go to organize and delete.. then a few minutes later all bookmarks I removed show back up!! tyring to get rid of duplicates and ones that aren't of interest any more. SOOO Frustrated I have done this several times and they just keep coming back

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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