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Bookmarks show on screen but Firefox 5 unable to open them

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I am able to open favourites using Explorer but not able to open Bookmrks using Firefox 5

I am able to open favourites using Explorer but not able to open Bookmrks using Firefox 5

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IE bookmarks (Favorites) use system files for each bookmark and are not compatible with other browsers. Firefox used to use an HTML file for bookmark but now uses a database file (places.sqlite). The HTML file remains the standard means of transferring bookmarks from one browser to another.

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Make sure you know difference between export/import and backup/restore

Not saving History (Tools -> options -> Privacy), make sure you are not clearing in "Settings for Clearing History"

For help working with your bookmarks and history see

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Do the bookmarks not work if you click them or do you have other problems with the bookmarks?


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Using explorer I can access the bookmarks but not with Firefox I can see them on screen but when i click them the error message "problem loading " appears