I think bookmark file is corrupt and I want to fix it due to lack of backup. Firefox keeps freezing when I use current bookmarks

For some reason, my Firefox browser keeps crashing every time I try to go to another site besides my homepage. I have tried creating new profiles, checking my extensions, refreshing my copy of Firefox, reinstalling, etc. The only common thread is that I copy over the "places" files from my old profile so I don;'t lose all my bookmarks. Finally, I reinstalled Firefox and built a new profile from scratch without moving the "places" files. I have a bookmark file .html backup from when the trouble began; my last backup was 1 year old. Importing this file seems to reintroduce the problem, so I am assuming the file is corrupt. Is there any way to troubleshoot, diagnose and repair corrupted .html bookmark files or the "places" files in my profile?

There are usually no problems to be expected when you import an HTML backup.
It is usually better not to use the places.sqlite file as that is a much more likely cause of issues.
If you have JSON backups (.json or compressed .jsonlz4) then you can try to use these to restore the bookmarks.
There might be incompatibilities with a JSON backup of older Firefox versions.
You can check for problems with the places.sqlite database file in the Firefox profile folder.
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Bookmarks_history_and_toolbar_buttons_not_working_-_Firefox
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Bookmarks+not+saved#w_fix-the-bookmarks-file
*Places Maintenance: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/places-maintenance/
To recover from a corrupted places.sqlite you can remove all places.sqlite file(s) in the Firefox profile folder to make Firefox rebuild the places.sqlite database from the most recent JSON backup (bookmarks-YYYY-MM-DD_<item count>_<hash>.json) in the bookmarkbackups folder.
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Unable_to_process_the_backup_file_-_Firefox
Note that the file name of an automatic JSON backup includes a total item count (folders and separators are included).

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''(locking this old thread. If you have this issue then please create a new thread - c)''
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== URL of affected sites ==
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Greetings everyone
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Ah, my reply was based on the assumption that you had a default installation of iTunes.
i.e you had all your music in the iTunes media folder inside your iTunes folder.
If your iTunes folder is so small compared to the amount of music you have, you must have a different arrangement.
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iTunes can cope with moving around as long as all the music is in the iTunes media folder, not not if it isn't.
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Location
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Maybe /c:/ and replace with /d:/ or whatever.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1451
Unfortunately the date added will be today for all tracks.
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This copies all tracks into to iTunes media folder and could create a problem if you do not have disk space so don't do it if you are unsure about free disk space.
Check that iTunes works OK and then use the first method.
Message was edited by: polydorus

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All
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As an aside, I had no idea HP made software like that and will take a look
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"jsc.19" wrote in message news:f9aaa05d-ad62-4f0e-96e1-6bbeb4c7098d...
> Will, thanks for taking the time to post some suggestions. I understand
> Protected View perfectly well and my post is because Protected View is not
> behaving as it should. I think my dot points above show this, still,
> thanks for taking the time to post. I think Tony is more on track with
> his questions around what has changed in my build, and this is the area
> I've focused on over the few days since posting.
>
> I've pulled my build apart and put it back together and found the issue.
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> was around the application and it works fine, I just didn't connect it to
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> found the problem.
>
> Uninstalling Trim also fixes and issue I had in Outlook where the
> previewers wouldn't display Office documents, reporting that the
> previewers were not installed.
>
> We will go to HP to get some support and advice around this before putting
> Trim back in to the SOE.
>
> Anyone - if you have similar problems, can I suggest you look at all your
> Office add-ins and also any applications that may potentially hook in to
> Office.
>
> Cheers all.
>
> James.
>
>
>
Enjoy,
Tony
www.WordArticles.com

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