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Re: web browser with bookmarks and history ?
« Reply #9 on: Sunday 18 March 18 19:38 GMT (UK) »
Hi

Why not . . . . .
Create a web page (ie xxxxx.html)
Say, 5x columns
* Technical ( Router IP, Unix Help, HTML help, etc )
* Genealogical ( Rotschat, Ancrusty, FindMyPeople, AGRO, TraceGenie, Maps, Pubhistory, MapsHistory, etc )
* Personal ( Mail, Banking, Milk Orders, Beer Delivery, etc )
* Reminders (  :o )
* Ad-hoc ( News, Weather, TraceGenie, BT, SKY, Virgin, etc )
Save it in, say, Documents.

I use Firefox, so Tools / HomePage and add a shortcut to xxxxx.html
then add your fave web pages, example
xxxxx.html | http://www.speedtest.net/ | about:blank | https://www.facebook.com | . . . . .
[ individual ones separated by "|" ]

Ray
I have a pro-forma, so if you want to try it, pm me.

Too simple!   ;D ;D
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Re: web browser with bookmarks and history ?
« Reply #10 on: Sunday 18 March 18 19:59 GMT (UK) »
Firefox should have saved backups of your bookmarks in a "bookmarkbackups" folder - if it still exists on your laptop, and you can find it, then you can import the latest file from that folder back into Firefox.

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Re: web browser with bookmarks and history ?
« Reply #11 on: Sunday 18 March 18 20:01 GMT (UK) »
Firefox should have saved backups of your bookmarks in a "bookmarkbackups" folder - if it still exists on your laptop, and you can find it, then you can import the latest file from that folder back into Firefox.

It should bring them in if bookmarks has just been turned on, then shut down computer and restart it.
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Re: web browser with bookmarks and history ?
« Reply #12 on: Sunday 18 March 18 20:14 GMT (UK) »
Because I use Firefox, I also use Sync.
Which means that wherever I am, on whatever computer, If I sign in to sync, I have all my passwords and bookmarks ;D
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Re: web browser with bookmarks and history ?
« Reply #13 on: Monday 19 March 18 10:59 GMT (UK) »
Firefox should have saved backups of your bookmarks in a "bookmarkbackups" folder - if it still exists on your laptop, and you can find it, then you can import the latest file from that folder back into Firefox.

It should bring them in if bookmarks has just been turned on, then shut down computer and restart it.

I agree it should - had a recent update where it seemed to reset some of its default paths (? never did figure out exactly what happened) and I had to force a bookmark import.  Made me realise how much I rely on them  :-\

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Re: web browser with bookmarks and history ?
« Reply #14 on: Monday 19 March 18 11:01 GMT (UK) »
Thanks to all.  I think I shall stick with adding to the favourites as and when I use sites.  I am a great believer in keeping things simple!
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