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Toronto
07-31-2005, 08:52 PM
I turn on my computer and launch firefox, and my bookmarks are all gone?
and their is this weird shaking on my screen in firefox. like it jumps 1 or to pixels?
Toronto
07-31-2005, 08:57 PM
I just read on their site that you can't get them back, but this shaking is killing me... time for a full re-intall and I could get most of my bookmarks back from IE, but not all the new ones, also the latest news icon is gone too... :(
Toronto
07-31-2005, 09:03 PM
that didn't work either and my live bookmarks icon isn't in the toolbar?
RC45
07-31-2005, 09:25 PM
Hmmm.. never had this trouble with IE... :P
antonioledesma
07-31-2005, 09:41 PM
LOL.. I knew you were going to say something like that.

Toronto, have you uninstalled completely firefox and then restarted your pc?
you know how shitty is winxp and how a fresh start is the best thing to do
ae86_16v
07-31-2005, 09:57 PM
^ Yeah same thing just happened to me. This sucks. . .
AlienDB7
07-31-2005, 11:09 PM
Do a search for the bookmark.htm, that's where the bookmarks are stored in Firefox (or mozilla). Not sure if the file is corrupted or not. Move the file to another location so you can have a "fresh" new bookmark.

Since you can open it as a html file with a list of links, you should be able to get most of your bookmarks back that way. Good luck!

edit: forgot to mention, you can import the old bookmark file in Bookmark Manager.
antonioledesma
07-31-2005, 11:15 PM
weird... never happened to me. and I'm hoping that I don't loose my bookmarks... I'm copying the file to save it
pharzo
08-01-2005, 02:54 AM
Toronto, you use Windowblinds to emulate OSX by any chance?
Toronto
08-01-2005, 07:52 PM
Don't use windblinds, I have a prober windows theme that somewhat looks like OS X? why?
pharzo
08-01-2005, 07:54 PM
that can cause the weird vibrations in firefox

I remember reading about it, the guy said you have to disable the firefox skinning, and then load up a new skin.
Toronto
08-01-2005, 07:57 PM
^^^ well i don't think so, simply because I have been using it for more then a year.
and I don't use a skin in firefox?
and why would you think is would make it look like OS X :P?
pharzo
08-01-2005, 07:59 PM
and why would you think is would make it look like OS X P?

well you're a mac "fan" :P
Toronto
08-01-2005, 08:09 PM
well it doesn't look like OS X at all, the only thing that could be called apple like is background