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Where are Bookmarks stored in XP?

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Would like to copy my Bookmarks to my Laptop. Where can I find the file?

Would like to copy my Bookmarks to my Laptop. Where can I find the file?

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The bookmarks are in the Firefox profile, in places.sqlite. There are also backups in the subdirectory "bookmarkbackups". The easy way to find the profile is to use Help > Troubleshooting Information and click the button next to "Profile Directory".

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Note also the (possibly rather temperamental) new feature