How to Recover Cookies on Mozilla SQLite
The Firefox browser uses cookies to keep track of important information. When you log into a secure website or add an item to an online shopping cart, the site stores a cookie in your Firefox profile. If you need to recover cookies from an old profile, you must create a new profile and copy the cookies.sqlite files into the new profile.
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Instructions
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Close out of Firefox and hold down the "Start" button on the keyboard. Press the "R" key to open the Run box.
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Type "firefox.exe -p" in the box and press "Enter" or click "OK." The Firefox Profile Manager will appear.
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Click "Create Profile..." and select "Next."
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Type a name for the new profile and click "Choose Folder..." Create a new folder for the profile and click "Finish."
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Click the "Start" button on the Windows task bar and enter "%APPDATA%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\" in the search box. The profiles will appear in the box over the search bar.
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Right-click the profile you want to recover cookies from and select "Copy." Right-click the desktop and select "Paste." This creates a backup of the profile in case something goes wrong.
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Open Firefox and click the Firefox button. Select "Help" and open "Troubleshooting Information."
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Click "Open Containing Folder." A window will appear with your profile information. Close the main Firefox window.
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Highlight the "cookies.sqlite" files in the new window and click the "Organize" button. Select "Copy."
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Click the "Profiles" link in the top menu bar. The screen will show your new and old profiles.
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Open the new profile folder and click "Organize." Select "Paste." If the computer prompts you to overwrite the files, select "Yes."
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Tips & Warnings
If something goes wrong, delete the old profile and copy the backup you made on the desktop into the Profiles folder.
