Firefox Reset ?

[brightsun]

I am a disabled person not technical in Firefox I want to Reset all preferences to program defaults by do this Resetting preferences - MozillaZine Knowledge Base My question is will I lose my bookmarks ?

 

[Josh7]

Well If it says everything will be reseted im assuming yes but if you can and dont have that many type all of your bookmarks, or copy the link to a word or word pad or notepad document. If you have a lot I don't no think thats your only option if you don't want to loose them, not endless it doesnt delete them.

 

[brightsun]

Josh7 I am a disabled person not technical in Firefox Reset all preferences to program defaults by do this which of the two methods work better in this link for reset Resetting preferences - MozillaZine Knowledge Base

 

[Phone Man]

To be safe open Firefox and under Bookmarks select Organize Bookmarks. At the top select Import/Backup and Backup your Bookmarks to the default .json file. After resetting you can import them back if needed. You can also use the Safe Mode and reset what you want.



Jim

 

[brightsun]

Phone Man if I deleted everything in my bookmarks then can I reset then import them back by using Safe Mode ?

 

[Phone Man]

NO - the Safe Mode is used for resetting the parts of Firefox you want by checking the blocks. Under the Organize Bookmarks is where you save and then restore the bookmarks.

Jim

 

[zzz2496]

The easiest way to reset firefox: backup your bookmarks, saved passwords, etc... Start firefox in "profile" mode, delete the default profile, create a new profile, set the new profile as default, start firefox, restore whatever you've backed up earlier.

zzz2496

 

[brightsun]

zzz2496 can you post of a screenshot it is a bit technical for me ?

 

[zzz2496]

Have a backup of EVERYTHING you need related to your Firefox. Once you have the backup, close ALL FIREFOX instances, then follow this guide to start Firefox in "profile mode".

zzz2496

 

[brightsun]

I Have a backup of EVERYTHING I need related to my Firefox.I made a mistake being a disabled person I hit import by mistake now I have double bookmarks is their a easy way to fix it

 

[zzz2496]

Delete all of your bookmarks, and re-import...?

zzz2496

 

[brightsun]

zzz2496 can I highlight everything under organize bookmarks then delete

 

[zzz2496]

Yup... After that, re-import your backed up bookmarks...

zzz2496

 

[MilesAhead]

zzz2496 can I highlight everything under organize bookmarks then delete

If your ISP gives you ftp storage or you have an ftp account check out Firefox SyncPlaces AddOn. It will sync your bookmarks and passwords. The advantage over just exporting is, you can install a version of Firefox to a different folder with a different profile, and just install the SyncPlaces AddOn. Fill in your login info and sync. You can set it to merge everything on download to avoid duplicates.

For example if you were using another machine entirely you could install Firefox portable, install SyncPlaces, and download all your bookmarks and passwords. When done using the PC just delete the folder Firefox Portable is in.

 

[brightsun]

zzz2496 when I highlight everything under organize bookmarks do I start by highlighting recently bookmarked in organize bookmarks then delete

 

[zzz2496]

Why not delete the profile, recreate it. The goal is to reset Firefox, right? Instead of deleting bookmarks one by one, delete the whole profile once again, then recreate it.

zzz2496

 

[brightsun]

zzz2496 where is the profile ?

 

[zzz2496]

Have a backup of EVERYTHING you need related to your Firefox. Once you have the backup, close ALL FIREFOX instances, then follow this guide to start Firefox in "profile mode".

zzz2496

Did you read this guide I posted? It's there, you need to exit firefox, edit the shortcut (or run through "Run") so that Firefox enters "Profile" mode. Once in there, you can create/delete firefox profiles.

zzz2496

 

[brightsun]

zzz2496 I need to exit firefox, edit the shortcut ? (or run through "Run") so that Firefox enters "Profile" mode. Once in there, you can create/delete firefox profiles.Is it in my d drive do not see it in C drive tell me which to type ?

 

[echrada]

If you use Mozbackup to backup Firefox you will never lose anything.

MozBackup - Backup tool for Firefox and Thunderbird