How To Backup/Restore Firefox Profile Data & Info Quickly (Export Bookmarks) Restore Firefox Passwords

We all love Mozilla Firefox for all our online activities and so the number of Mozilla Firefox download is increasing. It saves all the personal information like settings, bookmarks, saved passwords & browser extensions, in the form of a Firefox profile folder on your computer system. Also the location of that Firefox profile folder where are firefox bookmarks stored is separated and secured from the actual Firefox installed program folder.
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Firefox users used to search; how to backup firefox data? How to restore old firefox data? Where is my firefox account? How to backup and restore Firefox quickly? Where mozilla firefox download and installed? How do I transfer my Firefox profile? Where does firefox store bookmarks? How firefox export bookmarks in computer? How to import bookmarks firefox in PC? How do I backup my saved passwords in Firefox? Any firefox backup tool like mozbackup? how to Thunderbird mail backup?

Even there are so many competitors in the browser market for Firefox, the Mozilla Firefox is still at the top. And today you are going to learn a manual process to backing up Firefox so as to restore old firefox data very quickly and easily.

At the end of this easy how-to guide, you will able to know about how do you restore bookmarks in Firefox? How do you save bookmarks for future use? How to backup history, bookmarks, Firefox profile, everything in Firefox? How can you transfer all your bookmarks from one computer to another? Where Firefox stores your bookmarks, passwords, and other profile data info? How do I move your bookmarks from Firefox to Chrome? How to backup and restore Mozilla Firefox? How to transfer or move your Firefox profile to a new location or computer? And so on...

Today here you are going to see one of the simplest Mozilla backup methods on how to backup Firefox, how to Thunderbird backup and will also describe how to back up your default Firefox profile so as you able to transfer firefox to new computer and restore firefox passwords in another PC. As you know, the Mozilla Firefox Sync option is there that continuously updates itself for your account and saves the changes in clouds as you make a change in your bookmarks, but it does not actually provide a real backup service that saves all your data including sessions, Firefox themes, browsing history, add-ons, cookies or even if you have logged in add-on settings. Moreover, the MozBackup is also Windows tool that backup Firefox profile or you can also use other automated online backup tools; but here I have explained a simple way to make it easy for you. It can be used to backup Mozilla Thunderbird too.
Backup/Restore Firefox Profile Data & Info Quickly
Backup/Restore Firefox Profile Data & Info Quickly
And now you are going to see, free, quick and simplest method to backup and restore Firefox profile data & info. Let's check out.

Usage share of Firefox web browser around the world

The popularity of Firefox around the world is still growing.

The reasons why the Firefox gets more popularity:
  • More than 150,000,000 add-ons are available, and also they are in use for making user job easier.
  • Up to 50,000 user-scripts for enhancing the user interface with the site.
  • Much faster.
  • More compatibility with most sites.
  • Better stability.
  • One of the major hidden advantages is that; the Firefox Settings can be easily backup in order to move it elsewhere.
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How To Backup/Restore Firefox Profile Data & Info Quickly

If you are savvy Firefox user & require to backup your browsing data, export bookmarks, restore firefox passwords then learn the quick method to backup and restore your default Firefox profile, all data, saved bookmarks from or to another computer location. Moreover, you can recover Firefox Profiles with this technic manually. Bookmark this page as a backup assistant for future use as there is no need of any backup software or any other backup and restore app.

For the backup/restore purpose, there are several software are available over the internet. Also, they are free of cost. (I suggest mozBackup.) But the fact that they are quite time-consuming.

To overcome this difficulty & as time is a more important part of everyone, there is another simple way of backing-up Firefox as there is no need for any software. It's a manual backup process & it is truly easy. Not only simple but more efficient than any other online backup tool you have ever seen on the Internet.

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Follow the steps to manually backup and restore the firefox profiles information and its data easily:

Part I: Backup Firefox Profile Data & Info

You just follow the steps below to manual backup Mozilla Firefox:
  1. Open My Computer.

  2. Go to Windows drive. Mostly C: drive where the windows are installed.

  3. Then go to: \Documents and Settings\USER_ACCOUNT_NAME\Application Data.
    (If you don't know USER_ACCOUNT_NAME go to Control Panel, then User Accounts).

  4. Make sure the Firefox is not running. And now copy the Mozilla named folder to other drive or somewhere else for safety.
    (Say E:\Mozilla)

  5. You have taken the backup of the Firefox. And keep it in a safe & secure place.

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Part II: Restore Firefox Profile Data & Info

You just follow the steps below to manual restore Mozilla Firefox:
  1. When you re-install the Firefox again or if you want to keep same Settings in your office or at a different location, you have to just copy the Backup folder (E:\Mozilla) and paste it into the same directory.
    (windows-drive:\Documents and Settings\USER_ACCOUNT_NAME\Application Data\)

  2. It may prompt to replace the file, just say 'Yes' or 'Yes to all.'
    (But it’s better to shift+delete the old/existing installed Mozilla folder and paste the Backup folder)

  3. That's it, you have successfully restore Firefox profile to other place. Now all your data remains as it is, without using any external software.
NOTE:
You can compress data by Winzip or Winrar, this will reduce the file size more than 50%. And also it becomes easy to copy-paste-move those zipped files quickly.



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