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Randomly Losing Bookmarks !!! (infosec.pub)

submitted 1 year ago by electro1@infosec.pub to c/firefox@lemmy.ml

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I got some random selection of Bookmarks suddenly lost from Firefox Bookmark Folders, some Folders entirely cleared... I'm I the only one?!

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[–] Floufym@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I got something similar after a Firefox update. You can get them back by re-selecting the correct profile. I don’t remember exactly how but Internet should be able to help you there

[–] Rikj000@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 year ago

Visit about:profiles I'd guess.

This didn't happen to me,
likely since I use XBrowserSync:
https://www.xbrowsersync.org/

[–] Dymonika@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Waterfox user here with no problems: All I can think of is that someone with access to your account (like maybe a family member while you were logged in) accidentally or purposely deleted them.

Sorry that happened to you. Change your password and make a backup next time!

[–] AToM_exe@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Now you're making me worried.

I have a lot of important stuff bookmarked..

Can anyone recommend a good bookmark manager?

[–] sgibson5150@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I really hope not. Is this desktop or Android?

[–] mlemiputty@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I tried searching for anyone else with this issue a month and a half ago, because this happened to me. The bookmarks I lost were not all nested, and I've notice this happen in windows 11 (all exploit protection disabled), and debian 12(both OS different browser profile) I wondered if maybe using the 'Exit' in menu instead of X/middle click tab to close might be related, but I don't know any code evidence in recent releases to corroborate this. This issue was first recognized for me about 2-3 firefox versions ago. 32gb ram i9 9th gen, I use privacy badger, privacy possum, adguard with most filters enabled, decentraleyes, and user agent switcher. I always run in private browsing. I don't think this is related to a malicious website.

I do not have any sync agents like firefox sync enabled. One instance has about 50~ bookmarks with 3 folders no subfolders, one instance has about 500 with many subfolders.

I assume only recently added bookmarks have disappeared, but I have no way to verify and my memory wasn't perfect.

[–] convene_depth@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Can you link the bugzilla issue you filed about this problem you are seeing?