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« Reply #285 on: 16:35:29, 05-03-2008 » |
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Yippee! I'm making this post from my old desktop which is running under Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) - not a sign of Windoze! I installed the operating system 2 or 3 weeks ago but I thought I'd have a go at getting online. First obvious problem is that my internet connection uses a SAGEM F@st USB modem - this came to me from my ISP (Tiscali) and of course they only provide Windoze software. So I've had to install the firmware for it plus a firewall - both of which I had to download on my newer PC before I swapped the modem over. Then I had to configure the connection using a very useful guide I found online - and it works! Shan't be using it much but at least I know how to now. Ubuntu comes complete with Firefox so I haven't even had to install that. Plus I don't need any anti-virus programme here, as there aren't any viruses  Mort, Firefox makes a backup of your bookmarks each time it starts (I think) though if you've started it more than once, you'll probably have overwritten that back up  I'll write a bit more about it when I'm back on Windoze. Actually I'm in a similar position here in Ubuntu land because all my bookmarks are on the other computer. I do regularly put my bookmarks file onto the internet though, so I can access a slightly out of date version from there. |
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« Reply #286 on: 18:38:38, 05-03-2008 » |
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Mort You can import/export your bookmarks from the File menu of Firefox's Bookmark Manager but that won't help you now if they've disappeared. Do an export in the future to back them up. However that link which trj gives will point you at how to find the backups of your bookmarks - they should be there for the last 5 days. The name of the folder where you'll find them is: C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\ Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\<profilename>.default\bookmarkbackups Application Data is actually a hidden folder in Windows so you'll probably have to make it visible. Are you lost yet?  |
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« Reply #287 on: 18:49:20, 05-03-2008 » |
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« Reply #288 on: 19:00:04, 05-03-2008 » |
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Oh how I wish I was more computer literate but some posts make me feel/look like this. In other words, total incomprehension and a feeling that it should permeate my brain, but it cannot
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« Reply #289 on: 20:09:54, 05-03-2008 » |
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I've just looked through the options on offer and I think I'll back away quietly. I can see too much potential for things getting horribly messed up. I've got a working system now, thank Gawd, so I'll just patiently build up my Bookmarks again. Me, wuss? Yes!  |
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« Reply #290 on: 20:19:57, 05-03-2008 » |
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If only I could access your machine remotely like Nigel from Mumbai can then I could do the changes for you in a few minutes. Explaining how to do it would probably take me about half an hour though. What a frustrating job it could be working at a computer help desk call centre!
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« Reply #291 on: 20:30:33, 05-03-2008 » |
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I've just looked through the options on offer and I think I'll back away quietly. I can see too much potential for things getting horribly messed up. I've got a working system now, thank Gawd, so I'll just patiently build up my Bookmarks again. Me, wuss? Yes! Well, just go to History and do it that way Mort. Easy Peasey. |
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« Reply #293 on: 00:51:13, 07-03-2008 » |
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Here's my latest anti-Microsoft rant. Was very interested to read this article http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/mar/06/opensource.olpc about the popularity of the Asus Eee, a £200 notebook which uses a Linux operating system and flash memory instead of a hard drive. MS have cut the price of Vista recently but, and I'm being totally unbiassed here , who in their right minds would willingly buy their over-priced crap software? Lots of people unfortunately. |
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« Reply #294 on: 02:09:33, 07-03-2008 » |
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find the backups of your bookmarks - they should be there for the last 5 days. The name of the folder where you'll find them is: C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\ Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\<profilename>.default\bookmarkbackups Application Data is actually a hidden folder in Windows so you'll probably have to make it visible. If you don't know how to make hidden folders visible, the other way to do it (says the man who tried to copy some Outlook files across from his work PC last week - it didn't quite work, but I'll ask about that on this thread another time when it's more urgent!) is this, Mort: Open the Start Menu > "Search" > All files or folders > Search in C: drive for a file containing the word(s) bookmarkbackupsWhen it brings up a list which should contain the filename given by Andy above, I think you have to hover over it with your mouse and you probably get the option to right-click or something like that and "Go to Folder containing file". That should open up the Firefox Profiles folder for you. From there it should be easy enough to grab the bookmark backups. I don't use Firefox so I don't know what the next step would be to reinstall them in your web browser, but I'm sure someone else on this thread can fill you in on that step. In the meantime, if no one replies quickly, the best thing would be just to copy-paste that "bookmarkbackups" file and save it to a CD-R or something, that way you'll have it ready for when someone tells you what to do with it. (Remember it only keeps the last 5 days' worth of bookmarks, so it's worth doing this sooner rather than later.) |
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« Reply #295 on: 15:54:55, 07-03-2008 » |
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I finally severed all links with Virgin today and followed the step-by-step BT guide to setting up e mail with them. Needless to say, OE threw a hissy fit. Sigh. Anyway, I put myself into the capable hands of Nigel and let him fiddle around with my computer (rather intriguing watching a distant someone whizz around your screen with a mouse). All successfully sorted except .... I have now lost Firefox and am back to IE  But I have recovered the bookmarks that I had before moving to Firefix. r3ok was not one of them, so it wouldn't recognise me as Morticia when I knocked on the door  Flippin' cheek! |
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« Reply #296 on: 15:58:05, 07-03-2008 » |
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« Reply #297 on: 16:15:44, 07-03-2008 » |
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If you don't know how to make hidden folders visible, the other way to do it (says the man who tried to copy some Outlook files across from his work PC last week - it didn't quite work, but I'll ask about that on this thread another time when it's more urgent!) is this, Mort:
Open the Start Menu > "Search" > All files or folders > Search in C: drive for a file containing the word(s) bookmarkbackups
When it brings up a list which should contain the filename given by Andy above, I think you have to hover over it with your mouse and you probably get the option to right-click or something like that and "Go to Folder containing file". That should open up the Firefox Profiles folder for you. I would be astonished if a search located files inside hidden folders |
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« Reply #298 on: 16:17:17, 07-03-2008 » |
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I am a long standing member of the Nether Hampton Ladies Euphonium Glee Club. At one time in my life I embraced the sacbutt but I have seenb the errorsd of my ways.
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« Reply #299 on: 16:23:11, 07-03-2008 » |
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If you don't know how to make hidden folders visible, the other way to do it (says the man who tried to copy some Outlook files across from his work PC last week - it didn't quite work, but I'll ask about that on this thread another time when it's more urgent!) is this, Mort:
Open the Start Menu > "Search" > All files or folders > Search in C: drive for a file containing the word(s) bookmarkbackups
When it brings up a list which should contain the filename given by Andy above, I think you have to hover over it with your mouse and you probably get the option to right-click or something like that and "Go to Folder containing file". That should open up the Firefox Profiles folder for you. I would be astonished if a search located files inside hidden folders Well, you can, but only if you explicity select the option to "Search hidden files and folders". It doesn't search them by default. I'll get me sacbutt... |
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