Manually back up Firefox information using external backup

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We all know that in the Maxthon browser, if you have registered an account, you can set your browser preferences to be called during Remote logon, so that the URL in your favorites folder is displayed, and General settings, you can stay consistent anytime, anywhere. However, this function is not available in Firefox. Friends of Firefox who often use their bookmarks, history records, and user styles also have their own preferences. If they access the Internet remotely, it is not a computer that you often use.

Now you only need to use the dedicated backup software. Not only Firefox, but also Mozilla Thunderbird email tools and Netscape. You can complete backup and recovery for personal information settings, what you need to do is to take the backup software away or store it on your network hard disk.

Restore backup

Download:Restore backup

The size of the Secure Backup Software is only 817 KB, and the latest version is 1.4.9 Beta1. Currently, the English version and Traditional Chinese version are available. Simplified Chinese must be implemented through the Language Pack, and you only need to replace a Default file. The applicable operating systems include Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista, and the software is completely free of charge.

Practical Firefox information backup

Next, let me teach you how to back up and restore Mozilla's personal information using volume backup:

This software is mainly a wizard-type application, and the program itself has no configuration options. After the external backup is started, the Wizard is directly entered. Next we will use the software method to split the application method one by one.

The first note is that Alibaba backup will automatically detect the software supported by the system. Due to the different Mozilla software you install, there may be inconsistencies in some options, however, this does not affect your backup and restoration, because the method and principle are the same.

MozBackup startup interface, click Next to go to the Next step

 

In the following interface, you need to select "Backup configuration file" or "Restore configuration file" and select the program to be backed up or restored. For example, we chose Mozilla Firefox 3.0.5 to back up personal information.

Select the backup and restoration program

Select path

 

There are four options on this interface: Refresh, Portable, and New profile. The following is the backup path, the suffix of the saved file name is. pcv, and the file name indicates the date to save. Portable devices here refer to USB flash drives or mobile hard drives.

Select the correct one and click Next. the pop-up window prompts "Do You Want to encrypt the backup file ?". If your backup files, especially the backup of emails, may need to be kept confidential, because others can import the backup after obtaining the backup. Therefore, we recommend that you set a password for frequent mobile operations. You can enter any number, letter, and combination for encryption.

Password prompt

Enter the password for confirmation. Please enter the password again

 

Select the project you want to back up. The backup project includes general settings, bookmarks, history, user styles, saved passwords, Cookies, forms, download file lists, certificates, and caches. If you back up a Thunderbird email project, it also includes emails and address books.

Backup Option List

 

"Unknown file" (Unknoen file) can also be selected for backup. Here, we mainly install some integrated plug-ins in Firefox. If not, we can select or cancel all of them.

Select unknown File

 

Click Next to complete the backup of all configuration files in just a few seconds. Then, the backup file report list is displayed. This completes the processing of a complete Firefox personal information backup. After you click Finish, restore backup will directly exit the program, which is very user-friendly.

Backup report completed

 

If you want to back up or restore other program files, check "New backup or restore" to go to the next step. Then execute the backup program again to perform the corresponding operations.

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