Pretty sure it was there yesterday, but nothing today further back than 'Today'. I didn't knowing delete it.
Any chance it can be recovered?
Where did my browsing history go?
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Re: Where did my browsing history go?
I believe it is contained in a file named places.sqlite in your profile folder. mine is about 25,000 kb
Profile is usually located at C:\Users\..username..\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\SeaMonkey\Profiles\_______.default
Some computer cleaners delete all of your browsing history as part of their cleanup and privacy settings
Have you by chance recently backed up your profile someplace? If so, copy said file back in from there.
I don't believe there are any automatic backups of this information.
Profile is usually located at C:\Users\..username..\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\SeaMonkey\Profiles\_______.default
Some computer cleaners delete all of your browsing history as part of their cleanup and privacy settings
Have you by chance recently backed up your profile someplace? If so, copy said file back in from there.
I don't believe there are any automatic backups of this information.
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Re: Where did my browsing history go?
Don't know if it would help but there are a couple free UNERASE programs from the web.
Glary disk utilities
Recuva
I have used Recuva for years but I don't recall if it restores the proper file names.
Might be worth a try.
Glary disk utilities
Recuva
I have used Recuva for years but I don't recall if it restores the proper file names.
Might be worth a try.
I often take a long windy road to my destination. Upon arrival, I wonder how I missed the shortcut.
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Re: Where did my browsing history go?
When there is a problem updating and saving the "places.sqlite" file in the Profile at the end of a FF/SM session, the previous version is saved with the name "places.sqlite.corrupt", and a brand-new "places.sqlite" file is created -- so, in the next session, it will only have that day's history.
The 'corrupt' file may still be usable to get your data back, so close SM/FF, then go to the Profile and rename the current one as "places.sqlite.bak"; make a copy of the corrupt one, renaming it as "places.sqlite", and then try to re-open FF/SM (with fingers crossed): It may be accepted (or mended) now, and you should have its contens back.
The 'corrupt' file may still be usable to get your data back, so close SM/FF, then go to the Profile and rename the current one as "places.sqlite.bak"; make a copy of the corrupt one, renaming it as "places.sqlite", and then try to re-open FF/SM (with fingers crossed): It may be accepted (or mended) now, and you should have its contens back.
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Re: Where did my browsing history go?
^^^ Ahhh, that file is there dated 8/26 which is probably when this happened ... so I'll give it a shot for next restart.
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Re: Where did my browsing history go?
That worked .. this time.
Course now I don't have the lest two or three day's history, but that's no issue.
Course now I don't have the lest two or three day's history, but that's no issue.
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Re: Where did my browsing history go?
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Damn it, but what the hell is this clowning around?
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Re: Where did my browsing history go?
^^^ Trying different things to get sites to work.
Got a few of them back, but not all.
Latest flavors of SM won't support some of the tools I reply on.
Got a few of them back, but not all.
Latest flavors of SM won't support some of the tools I reply on.
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Re: Where did my browsing history go?
Well, it happened again and I still don't know why. I'll try restoring it again and maybe open and close SM a couple of times without doing any browsing to see what happens.