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bookmarks and history function will not function

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whitedenim
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i have tried all the ways to fix this and it has not fixed the problem. im not able to use either history or bookmarks. i do not use a security software so that was the other thing it suggested being the problem. please help

i have tried all the ways to fix this and it has not fixed the problem. im not able to use either history or bookmarks. i do not use a security software so that was the other thing it suggested being the problem. please help

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cor-el
cor-el
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Problems with bookmarks and history not working properly can be caused by a corrupted places.sqlite database file.

You can check for problems with the places.sqlite database file in the Firefox profile folder.

You can use this button to go to the Firefox profile folder:

  • Help > Troubleshooting Information > Profile Directory: Show Folder (Linux: Open Directory; Mac: Show in Finder)