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277977 2004-10-03 12:32:00 Hi
Have just downloaded latest version of Firefox, and reinstalled my preferences.
However, there seems to be miles of default bookmarks which I want shot of and have pushed my bookmarks way down the screen.

Question: Will there be a problem if I get rid of most of them?

eg. 2 Quick Searches folders that are almost identical:
1. Google quick search.....................2. Google quick search
.....Dictionary.com Quick search.............Dictionary.com Quick search
.....Stock symbol Quick search...............Stock symbol Quick search
.....Wikipedia Quick search....................Using Firefox Quick search
.....Urban dictionary...............................I'm feeling lucky Quick search

The Firefox Crew Picks folder containing 15 bookmarks!
The latest BBC headlines [currently 29 of them!]
Firefox and Mozilla links folder. [ but will keep Firefox and Mozilla information folder.]

The download of firefox 1.10.1 was a. 4.53MB, and once installed and added my favourite Noia Theme , 4 extensions, and my previous bookmarks, Firefox is now weighing in at 14.9MB which isn't too different from my previous version which was 14.56MB.

It's still really fast and I enjoy it, but don't need that exhuberant and in my eyes, over-the-top influx of bookmarks. So please say it's OK to get the pruning shears out and go for it.

Regards Marg.
pulling hair out (4493)
277978 2004-10-03 12:52:00 Why did you not just update it, as that would have only taken seconds and not changed most of your settings.

Yes you can get rid of the bookmarks.
Rob99 (151)
277979 2004-10-03 13:21:00 rob,

The simple update path is not clear I feel.

It will I am sure get better with time and wingeing.

D.
drb1 (4492)
277980 2004-10-03 13:56:00 Thanks for replying guys

Didn't seem to be any problems installing Firefox. Pretty easy procedure really.
My last version lost the ability to bring up the dial up box and couldn't get it back up.
This version has solved it and everything is well with the world again.
Now for the pruning shears.

Regards, Marg.

PS: have installed TabBrowser Preferences extension but will need to figure out how to deal with it. I got confused and gave up. Everything comes up in tabs so not too worried.
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