Will I lose my bookmarks if I have to reinstall Windows and then download Firefox again?

I have to reinstall Windows XP. I will of course lose all of my programs and will have to reinstall Firefox. When I do that, will I lose my bookmarks, passwords, and other settings?

You should back them up before re-installing Windows. The user data is stored in the profile folder. You can copy the data manually by copying the contents of the profile folder, for details see [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_backup Profile backup - MozillaZine Knowledge Base] or [[Backing up your information]].
There are some add-ons and utilities that can make this process easier. The first one is the [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2109/ FEBE] add-on which can be used to copy a profile. Another option is the free [http://mozbackup.jasnapaka.com/ MozBackup] utility.

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