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i formatted my desktop. and now i have a fresh copy of firefox on my desktop. How can i use firefox sync to get all my history, passwords and add-ons

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I have my firefox sync account. I used to sync all my browsing history and password. Now because of some reason i have to format my system and now i have a fresh copy of firefox installed. How can i restore my passwords and history related information using my sync account.

I have my firefox sync account. I used to sync all my browsing history and password. Now because of some reason i have to format my system and now i have a fresh copy of firefox installed. How can i restore my passwords and history related information using my sync account.

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Firefox, I would make sure you update your Desktop to Firefox 14.0.1, as the version you are running is quite old and out of date.

Then, do you have your Sync Recovery key, username and password? If you do, you can re-add Firefox Sync to your computer.

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