Dead Links? Duplicates? No Problem!

Wanted to point-out a VERY helpful program I came across here at MG's ~ http://www.majorgeeks.com/AM-DeadLink_d2880.html ~ I had a BUNCH~!~

Straight from their site:

"AM-DeadLink detects dead links and duplicates in browser bookmarks and text files. If a bookmark has become unavailable you can verify and delete it permanently. Additionally you can download FavIcons for all your Favorites and Bookmarks.

AM-DeadLink is Freeware"!

 

I have tried that program twice. The last time was about June 2011 with Opera browser.

Both times, it really messed up my Bookmarks.

Fortunately, I had several backup copies of my Bookmarks and I was able to sort of decipher the structure of the Bookmarks file.
I had to splice in several large blocks of missing links.
It was rather difficult and time consuming.

It may work well for others, but beware and make backups.

 

GOOD GRIEF!!! I had no idea it could mess anything up! I figured it would either work - or not! Thanks for the post and the heads-up!!!

 

You saved me a ton of trouble - thanks

 

Some people may wonder why I didn't just Replace the messed up Bookmarks with the backup copy.

I had used the browser for some time and added more Bookmarks before discovering that some main branch folders were missing.

Since I didn't want to lose the new bookmarks, a repair was the only way.

Sorry, I do not know which version I had used.

 

Re: *CORRECTION!!! Dead Links? Duplicates? No Problem!

I owe everyone an apology here..I really jumped the gun on this post.

Best I can tell, this program did absolutely NOTHING for me (except waste my time), and, in fact, approximately 36 hours after I installed it I got a VERY ominous "hang" (freeze) of my machine (and so lengthy that I ended-up having to perform a hard shutdown)...(and some very odd "shadowing" (grayed-out) appearance on webpages...and this machine was exactly (and ONLY) two weeks old (to the day) when that occurred.

I made the post after I had run (used) this program, but before I realized that he had done nothing (again, other than waste a couple HOURS of my time being fooled by it!?!).

I uninstalled it yesterday and am not having any freezing or shadowing on webpages.

I wish I hadn't started this thread, and I wish the thread could be removed.

 

Re: *CORRECTION!!! Dead Links? Duplicates? No Problem!

@grc123

IMHO, you did not do anything wrong and no apology necessary.

For anyone who has a truck load of bookmarks/favorites, finding and removing dead links is a very attractive prospect.

I tried it twice, (if at first you don't succeed...), and as far as I know, I did not "misuse" it.

 

Thank you mjnc...I too, tried twice (to little/no avail)..but at least I learned that some things (despite a "4+" Rating here at MG's) just won't work in all applications (and yes, for better/worse, seems I've "acquired" over 5000 Bookmarks in Chrome, which have "followed" me to my new machine!) :-D

And hello again and a thank you to you too Mr DavidGP! :wave Your sage suggestions and cheery spirit are ALWAYS appreciated (and looked forward to!) in my posts! :wave :major