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Ron Hardin

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Since: Jun 08, 2007
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 7:27 am
Post subject: Importing Firefox Bookmarks from Another Machine
Archived from groups: microsoft>public>windowsxp>help_and_support (more info?)

If anybody cares, if you're leaving machine OLD and want your Firefox
bookmarks on machine NEW, and your login name is USER

the bookmarks are in directory folder
C:/Documents and Settings/USER/Application Data/Mozilla/Firefox/Profiles/*.default

where * will be some hash word, different on the two machines.

and in that folder there is
bookmarks.html

With Firefox closed on both machines, simply copy the file from
one machine to the other in the respective directories, overwriting the
bookmarks in the NEW machine. The new ones of course are gone then,
unless you copy them somewhere else first.
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On the internet, nobody knows you're a jerk.
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Bert Kinney

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Since: Nov 29, 2006
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 7:41 am
Post subject: Re: Importing Firefox Bookmarks from Another Machine [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Hi Ron,

FEBE (Firefox Environment Backup Extension) allows you to quickly and easily
backup your Firefox extensions. In fact, it goes beyond just backing up --
It will actually rebuild your extensions individually into installable .xpi
files. Now you can easily synchronize your office and home browsers.

FEBE backs up your extensions, themes, and (optionally) your bookmarks,
preferences, passwords, cookies and just about everything else Firefox
offers (it can even backup/restore your entire profile).

Version 5.0 allows for user-defined backups. Single files or entire
directories can be specified to back up data for programs like Thunderbird,
Greasemonkey, etc.

Backups can be performed on demand or scheduled for daily, weekly, or
monthly unattended runs.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2109

Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org
Member: http://dts-l.org


Ron Hardin wrote:
> If anybody cares, if you're leaving machine OLD and want your Firefox
> bookmarks on machine NEW, and your login name is USER
>
> the bookmarks are in directory folder
> C:/Documents and Settings/USER/Application Data/Mozilla/Firefox/Profiles/*.default
>
> where * will be some hash word, different on the two machines.
>
> and in that folder there is
> bookmarks.html
>
> With Firefox closed on both machines, simply copy the file from
> one machine to the other in the respective directories, overwriting the
> bookmarks in the NEW machine. The new ones of course are gone then,
> unless you copy them somewhere else first.
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Universe_JDJ

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Since: Nov 05, 2007
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 8:18 am
Post subject: Re: Importing Firefox Bookmarks from Another Machine [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Ron Hardin wrote:
> If anybody cares, if you're leaving machine OLD and want your Firefox
> bookmarks on machine NEW, and your login name is USER
>
> the bookmarks are in directory folder
> C:/Documents and Settings/USER/Application Data/Mozilla/Firefox/Profiles/*.default
>
> where * will be some hash word, different on the two machines.
>
> and in that folder there is
> bookmarks.html
>
> With Firefox closed on both machines, simply copy the file from
> Thread-Topic: No icons, No task bar, Nothing but a mouse pointer on a black
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>
> Hi Glee
>
> I appreciate you helping me!!!
>
> Explorer.exe was not running under processing in task manager. I then did
> what you suggested, "click File>Run, type explorer.exe and click OK". For a
> split second something appeared, to quick to see, but it returned to the
> blank desktop.
>
> Any other suggestions?
>
> Thanks again for your help.
>
> DG
>
> "glee" wrote:
>
>> At the blank desktop, press Ctrl+Alt+Delete to bring up Task Manager.
>> Under Processes, is explorer.exe listed?
>>
>> If not, click File>Run, type explorer.exe and click OK.
>>
>> If it is running, kill it and then use File>Run to start explorer.exe.
>>
>> Does that allow the taskbar, Start button, and menu to load?
>> --
>> Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
>> http://dts-l.org/
>> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>>
>>
>> "DG" <DG DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:21F787CE-C916-423B-9646-9CDB11F45006@microsoft.com...
>>> Hi Glee
>>>
>>> I looked in the Registry locations below and did not find the entries
>>> (explorer.exe and iexplorer.exe) that you mentioned.
>>>
>>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File
>>> Execution
>>> Options\explorer.exe
>>>
>>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File
>>> Execution
>>> Options\iexplorer.exe
>>>
>>>
>>> I am running XP not NT does that make a difference?
>>>
>>> The symptoms all sound like the ones I have. I was excited to see that 3
>>> other people found the entries and deleted them and their systems were
>>> repaired.
>>>
>>> Looks like I have the super problem Sad(
>>>
>>> I am grateful for any other suggestions that you may have!! Can I provide
>>> you any additional information that may help you help me?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> DG
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "glee" wrote:
>>>
>>>> This might be worth a shot...scroll down near the end of this web page for the
>>>> original context:
>>>> http://forums.techguy.org/archive-windows-nt-2000-xp/370715-explorer-e...wont-lo
>>>>
>>>> Open regedit and delete these two keys, if found:
>>>>
>>>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File
>>>> Execution
>>>> Options\explorer.exe
>>>>
>>>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File
>>>> Execution
>>>> Options\iexplorer.exe
>>>> --
>>>> Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
>>>> http://dts-l.org/
>>>> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>>>>
>>>>
> one machine to the other in the respective directories, overwriting the
> bookmarks in the NEW machine. The new ones of course are gone then,
> unless you copy them somewhere else first.

You could also use an online service (comes as a FF extension) like
Foxmarks or Google Browser Sync.
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