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How do I keep unwanted "bookmarks" from being added to my selected bookmarks?

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I use the Mozilla Thunderbird email program and have just been overwhelmed by the number of "bookmarks" appearing under the "Bookmarks Toolbar." I don't want these additional bookmarks that I did NOT select. Moving them one by one is tedious--and I think new bookmarks are added to the toolbar if I delete any. How do I stop this? Is there a way to eliminate the added bookmarks in mass rather than singly? Thanks,

I use the Mozilla Thunderbird email program and have just been overwhelmed by the number of "bookmarks" appearing under the "Bookmarks Toolbar." I don't want these additional bookmarks that I did NOT select. Moving them one by one is tedious--and I think new bookmarks are added to the toolbar if I delete any. How do I stop this? Is there a way to eliminate the added bookmarks in mass rather than singly? Thanks,

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I think reading this that you are mistaking the open tab where you read the email as a book mark. If I am correct that is just an open email. Right click one of your "bookmarks" and if a menu appears select close other tabs.

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Thank you for your response--my question was misleading--the sidebar with all the unloved bookmarks shows up on web pages--not on my email page--I apologize.

My bookmarks sidebar on opening a web page appears on the left side of the screen. The first entry on the sidebar is BOOKMARKS with a big star to the left of the name. There are two other topics on the drop-down menu that includes BOOKMARKS: history and synced tabs. When I click on BOOKMARKS I get a lengthy list of sites I have never opened and have no interest in. I'm asking two questions: (1) how can I delete more than one entry at a time and (2) how can I keep this list from repopulating. Any ideas?

Thanks,

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I have changed your forum to the Firefox one, as this is really not something I know much about. I do not even know how to make bookmarks appear on the left.

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The bookmarks appearing at the left side of the window are sidebar content.

Easiest to remove multiple bookmarks is in the Bookmarks Manager (Library; Ctrl+Shift+O) where you can easily select multiple items in the usual way via the keyboard and or mouse with Ctrl and Shift.

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