Strange FireFox Bookmark Snafu

[Scot Standke]

Hey Gang,

Does anyone have a problem with deleted bookmarks coming back in FireFox after restarting the program?

I deleted a bunch of outdated bookmarks this morning, restarted FireFox and they are back, LOL

Tried it several times this morning and each time I restart it, they come back.

Has anyone else experienced this, any suggestions on how to fix this?

Scot

[Sam Rodrigo]

Hi Scot,

I started using a new FF plugin called xMarks which works with FF to manage and synchronize bookmarks.

I wonder if installing such a plugin would help you better manage your bookmarks.

I really have no idea why your bookmarks are coming back, other than a cache issue where you delete them, but something else is displaying what is in a browser cache.

Sam

PS: Thanks for reminding me to be at the EAA show this summer! I've missed it for a few years...

[Scot Standke]

Originally Posted by Sam Rodrigo

Hi Scot,

I started using a new FF plugin called xMarks which works with FF to manage and synchronize bookmarks.

I wonder if installing such a plugin would help you better manage your bookmarks.

I really have no idea why your bookmarks are coming back, other than a cache issue where you delete them, but something else is displaying what is in a browser cache.

Sam

PS: Thanks for reminding me to be at the EAA show this summer! I've missed it for a few years...

Hey Sam,

I used "Tiny Menu" and that has the same issue, it's the strangest thing.

I try to get out of town during EAA, this town is a zoo when you go from a small town to the busiest airport in the world for a week

I do try and get to the show each year though, it's fantastic to watch.

Scot

[Scot Standke]

LOL, I installed the xMarks add-on and still have the same issue, this is the strangest thing.

Scot

[Sam Rodrigo]

Scot,
Fortunately, you are not the only one with this problem. The below link has your solution...
Fix: Cannot Delete Firefox 3 Bookmarks

Cheers,
Sam

[Sam Rodrigo]

PS: Before "testing" BACK UP your actual book mark folder. Make sure you're not backing up the IE bookmark folder --double check to make sure you backed up the FF one.

Success, Sam

[Scot Standke]

Hey Sam, thanks for the help. Much appreciated. Drop me a line if/when you come to Oshkosh.

I could not get those suggestions to work, a techy I'm not, but this one did work:

Can't delete bookmarks

Scot

[JohnMcCabe]

Since Scot found his answer, maybe there's hope for me.

Since the last update, whenever I open the browser, the first time I click on the Bookmarks menu button, the "save bookmark" box comes up. Once I cancel out of it, the problem disappears until the next session.

Not earth-shaking, but it's starting to annoy me.

Any ideas? FF help was no help...