When updateing Windows Firefox 1.5 was screwed up. I lost my Search engines and so I went into FireFox Safe Mode and rechecked the box ...now I lost my bookmarks.. help!!! (If only the Mac could run all this software...)
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I've never had a problem with Windows Updates and Firefox. And you shouldn't have checked that box. You can't recover them now. Sorry.
You can try to contact your ISP and ask him for your Site Logs. You can get the list of sites you hvae visited. So, you can get most of your bookmarks back
Sorry but operator error for not having a backup of your bookmarks. (or probably any of your data)
I'm sorry for what seems like harassment, it's not, it's just I have seen so many people LOSE all there data because they haven't kept backups.
I have all of the following and have never had a problem, but I still keep BACKUPS of all my important data.
I use all of the following Free software with Windows XP SP2 and Internet Explorer with MSN toolbar and the pop-up blocker turned on and have never had a single problem with my computer sense Microsoft came out with SP2. (knock on wood.) (And be sure to keep Windows and the following software Updated)
The best Anti-virus is: AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition. (www.grisoft.com)
The Best Spyware defense is: SpyBot Search and Destroy (www.spybot.info)
AND: AdAware SE (www.lavasoft.com)
AND Spyware Blaster (http://www.javacoolsoftware.info/kb/)
The best Firewall besides the one that comes with Windows is: Zone Alarm (http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/co... or just (www.zonelabs.com) and select the FREE version.
These are all FREE and are all that are required. There is no reason to pay for this kind of software, except to give a donation to the writers if you can.
ALL the above programs are recommended and should be run on a regular basis. With some the free versions they must be run manually.
The best way to avoid getting any Malware (virus, Trojan's, spyware, etc) is to practice safe computing. Microsoft and many others have countless articles on the subject of safe computing. (something I think should be taught in schools)
for further information on computer safety. http://all.net/journal/50/cybercop.html
You can go to my website, http://www.seneycentral.com and click the button for firefox. This link will bring you to a page where you can download and reinstall it and get your bookmarks back.