FEBE <br /> https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2109/ See this page - http://softwarebychuck.com/febe/febe.html - for more information about FEBE. It is primarily for backing up your extensions, but it does have a feature to backup you personal data, like bookmarks, preferences, cookies. and much more.

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BACKING UP MOZILLA BOOKMARKS TO CD TO PUT ON A NEW COMPUTER June 6th, 2011 >> This is for Firefox 4 and Windows 7 programs <<< Copy this solution into your word processing program (like MS Word) and print it for future reference. ------------------------------------------------------------- START WORKING WITH MOZILLA >>> This is for saving your Bookmarks to your desktop <<< Click > Mozilla Firefox on your desktop >>> [Your monitor screen is called your "Desktop"] <<< Click > "Bookmarks" > "Show All Bookmarks" >>> The Firefox "Library" window will pop up <<< Click > "Import & Back-up" > "Back -up" A Window's 7 window will pop up with your "Bookmark" file in "File Name" box. File Name: Bookmarks [current date] .[ Your file type will be "JSON"]. Click > "Save" >>> [do not change the file name] >>>This Puts The Bookmark File On The Desktop So You Can Access It In Windows 7 <<< Close down all your Mozilla windows. ---------------------------------------------------------- NOW START WORKING WITH WINDOWS 7 >>> Open The Door On The Computer So The CD Drive Can Open By Itself <<< Click > "START" button (bottom left button) Click > "Computer" Click > "Desktop" [click on the ICON] Search for > "Bookmarks [current date] " >>>It's now on the "Window 7 - Desktop" list [from saving it in Mozilla] <<< Click on this file so that it is highlighted. Click > "Burn" [from the top menu] >>> the CD drive will open automatically/ or manually open it <<< Insert a disc in your CD disk drive and close the CD drive >>> You can use a new blank disk or one that has previous dated, saved, bookmark files on it <<< Wait > For your Windows 7 window to pop up….. >>> "Files Ready to Be written to the Disc" <<< Click > to highlight "Bookmarks [current date]. json Click > "Burn to disc" [from the top menu] >>> The "Burn to Disc window pops up <<< Click > "Next" >>> A "Please Wait" window will pop up <<< [Your bookmark file is being copied onto the CD disc] When burning is done it will say… "You have successfully burned your files to the disc" Click > "Finish" or "Burn these files to another disc" [if you want a 2nd copy] [Usually the drive will open automatically] > >> Remove your CD from the CD drive. <<< ---------------------------------------------------------------- PUTTING BACKED-UP BOOKMARKS ON A NEW COMPUTER Put your CD in the CD drive of your new computer [or back on your own if you need to fix a bookmark problem ] Wait > For a Pop-up window to appear >> CLOSE THIS WINDOW << Click > on Mozilla Firefox on your Desktop. Click > "Bookmarks" > "Show All Bookmarks" > "Import / Backup" > "Restore" > "Choose File" >>> A "Windows 7" window will pop up. <<< Click > On your CD drive's >ICON< [ Important: Click the >ICON< not the arrow ] >>> all the files on the CD will come up <<< Click > The file name of the dated Backup file you want to appear on your bookmarks Click > "Open" A Window will pop up Saying … >>> "This will replace old bookmarks" <<< Click > OK Check by……. Clicking on > "Bookmarks" >>> And look to make sure the up-dated bookmark list shows up <<< --------------------------------------------------------------- RESTORING THE OLD ORIGINAL BOOKMARKS ON THE NEW COMPUTER [If you change your mind and want your old bookmarks back] Open Mozilla: CLICK > "Bookmarks" >"Show all Bookmarks" > "Import/Backup" > "Restore" Click on the current day's file from the list >>> A Window will open saying..... "This Will Replace Old Bookmarks" <<< Click > OK >>> the original list of bookmarks will come back up <<< ----------------------------------------------------------------- [How to keep previous backed-up Bookmark-file-Icon's from crowding your Desktop] GO TO YOUR DESKTOP Find > "Bookmark [current date]" file on the DESK TOP. Right Click > On the Bookmark's Icon Click > "Delete" >>> This will not delete the file - only the ICON from your DESKTOP <<<

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