Restore Firefox Bookmarks
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    Article summary

    For Windows 8.1 or Windows 10, Firefox locally stores bookmarks that are backed up by Backblaze Computer Backup.

    Restore Firefox Bookmarks

    1. Sign in to the Backblaze web console.
    2. In the left navigation menu under Computer Backup, select View/Restore Files.
    3. At the top of the page, select Download (Free).
    4. At the bottom of the page, select show hidden files.
    5. Locate the computer that you want to restore, and click Go.
    6. Expand folders using the path C:\Users\<your Windows login username>\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\<Profile folder>\.
    7. Select the folder Bookmarkbackup.
    8. Click Continue with Restore.

    Download Firefox Bookmarks

    1. Sign in to the Backblaze web console.
    2. In the left navigation menu under Computer Backup, select My Restores.
    3. Locate your restore, and click Download.
      The restore downloads to the default location on your computer.
    4. Unzip the Bookmarkbackup folder onto your computer, open the folder, and copy the desired recovery file.
    5. Locate this same folder locally on your computer, and paste the recovery file into the folder.
    6. Open your Firefox browser, click Menu and click Library in the toolbar.
    7. Click Bookmarks, and click Show All Bookmarks.
    8. In the dialog, click Import and Backup, mouse over Restore in the drop-down menu, and select the desired data.
    9. In the next dialog, confirm that the bookmarks are successfully restored.

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