If bookmarks keep moving or disappearing, try deleting your Chrome profile and signing back in to force a fresh sync from Google's servers.
The most helpful solution is to stop relying on the default location entirely. Instead:
Chrome usually saves a backup in User Data\Default named Bookmarks.bak (Windows) or Bookmarks.bak-xxx (Mac). Restore it using the method in problem #1.
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In chrome://bookmarks/ , click the three dots > . Save the HTML file to your Documents folder. An HTML file can be imported into any browser (Edge, Firefox, Safari).
If your bookmarks keep changing location on their own, your Google account sync data might be corrupted. Resetting the sync will fix this.
Cloud sync can sometimes lock your settings into a specific state, reverting any local folder changes you make. Click your next to the three-dot menu. Select Sync is on or Manage your Google Account . Click the Turn off button next to your email address.
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restoreButton.addEventListener("click", function() // Restore bookmark locations to last known good state chrome.bookmarks.getTree(function(bookmarkTree) // ... ); );
Chrome recently updated its interface, which sometimes hides bookmarks in unexpected places.
