WTF is wrong with FireFox

Live forum: http://forum.freeipodguide.com/viewtopic.php?t=38066

tylerc

25-04-2006 12:03:20

My computer just froze up so I restarted it and now when I open up FireFox, ALL of my bookmarks are gone, but ReminderFox is still there. Also, my skin is still available, but when I select "use this theme", it says Restart FireFox to use, which I do, but it still has the default theme.

jy3

25-04-2006 12:04:10

strange
might wanna try a reinstall.
which version is this?
some parts of firefox may have gotten corrupted by the crash...

stackmjwiz

25-04-2006 12:05:26

This happened to me a few times before and I lost all my bookmarks.

Just remember to backup your bookmarks next time.

tylerc

25-04-2006 12:07:05

Also, when I close FireFox and re-open it, it clears out my bookmark toolbar thing that I dragged links to.

It's version 1.5.0.2

ajasax

25-04-2006 12:19:58

Sometimes this has happened to me (where your bookmark toolbar disappears). If there is a double arrow on the left hand side of the toolbar, try click it. This sounds worse than a GUI bug though. Have you checked the folder where your bookmarks are stored? Maybe they're still there? Usually [i1df3e30725]C\Documents and Settings\(Windows user name)\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\(something).default[/i1df3e30725]

tylerc

25-04-2006 15:18:18

I tried reinstalling and it's still doing the same thing.

cwncool

25-04-2006 19:40:27

if you searched on the internet, i found it once, but it tells you how to get your bookmarks back. I got mine back a few times.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
1. I have lost my bookmarks, how do I restore the backup?

1. Close Firefox.
2. Find the Backups folder in your profile folder (or in your custom backup location, if configured).
3. Go into the sub-folder from yesterday (don't use today's backup, it will be corrupted). Copy whichever files you wish to restore into your profile folder.
4. Restart Firefox.
that might work....
or try this...
http//www.pikey.me.uk/mozilla/?extension=bb

tylerc

25-04-2006 20:01:16

Ok, now how do I solve the problem where it won't apply skins, and every time I close and re-open it, it sets everything back as if it were the first time I opened FireFox?