Firefox (HELP)

Paralytic · 07-04-2008, 03:58 AM

This may occur on Windows systems if your Web browser is not properly shut down before you power down or restart the computer. Make sure you always close the browser before shutting down or restarting the computer.

Yeah... umm, well. I did "not shut it down properly" last night, but firefox was NOT open... (99% sure about that)

And I kinda skimmed through all that stuff. I've checked the recycle bin and that's it... idk how do do that other stuff.

hheartstrongg · 07-04-2008, 04:24 AM

i used to know a way to get them back in FF2, not sure about 3.

and as for the stumble thing, the password they give you isnt one you make up, they make one for you themselves.
so check your junk folders?

Paralytic · 07-04-2008, 04:27 AM

I don't have 3... Idk which one I have, but I'm pretty sure it's not three.

OHHH. I forgot...

My junk folder says it's blocked... and I went to unblock but I can't click on the options... =\

Mattster · 07-04-2008, 05:04 AM

You could try system restore =/

Paralytic · 07-04-2008, 05:06 AM

...How?

DamnImGood · 07-04-2008, 10:36 PM

System Restore rarely works. It's horribly written. I wouldn't do it. Since the damage has been done, all you can do now is prevention for next time. Record your bookmarks in a text file, which is what I do (I've been in a similar situation as you before, but with Firefox 2). You can try Googling on how to retrieve your bookmarks, but something tells me your profile was wiped clean. Were any of your extensions gone too?

Paralytic · 07-04-2008, 11:27 PM

Uhmmm, you mean like ad ons? If you do, then kind of. They were still there but they like, restarted. (I can't talk about one or I would be more specific)

DamnImGood · 07-05-2008, 12:33 AM

Yeah extensions are the same as add-ons. If there is minimal data in your profile folder, which seems to be the case, then somehow it was deleted. How is anyone's guess, but I would suggest either exporting your bookmarks on a regular basis, or copying them to a text file or Word document or something completely independent from Firefox. As much as I love and trust Firefox, I've lost my shit before too, and I decided not to be in that situation again. Luckily nothing has happened since my incident, but I keep my stuff backed up just in case. There's still a chance your stuff can be recovered; I can look into it a bit more when I'm not at work and have more time.

mash9856 · 07-05-2008, 01:41 AM

humm yea iv lost my stuff to. and now i save all my stuff in a notepad doc lol. firefox = awsomer then ie

dokueki · 07-05-2008, 09:42 PM

I heart Firefox :3

moto4life · 07-06-2008, 05:37 AM

this is why i HATE OPEN SOURCE. go to hell, linus torvald, do you see what you have done.

moto4life · 07-06-2008, 05:39 AM

i forgot to add, i use Safari, bwahahahaha.

and no, once firefox has eaten something or screwed up, i find it easier to just let the program win cause it will in the end.

Unless you have them backed up somewhere, or could possibly do a system restore if you are on XP or Vista. (Good luck with that)

Bo999 · 07-06-2008, 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Missing_Soul

I have firefox. Its fast and all...but i'm thinking of going back to IE.
Dont really like it.

I'm not sure that your going to get it back.

Ive never gotten any of it back, sorry... Recently that almost happened. No. You are not doing anything wrong btw.

DamnImGood · 07-06-2008, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moto4life

this is why i HATE OPEN SOURCE. go to hell, linus torvald, do you see what you have done.

Seriously? As much as I don't care to run Linux, open source to me is far better solution than some major corporation bending me over to pay for something that someone else has written better for cheaper (free). The only downside with open source is the documentation and commenting of code is horrid, which can translate into poor support. But I think I rather take the poor support and have my software work 90% of the time to the alternative.

Paralytic · 10-25-2008, 03:17 AM

UM. It did this. Again. Except it just deleted all but... four of my bookmarks I think, but it reset.. uh one of my ad ons that I can't talk about here. But not stumble this time.

It also like, did it to iTunes. Because when I opened it, it was all, Welcome to iTunes, blah blah blah.

It hates me.