How to check for dead links

1. Select sourceSelect the source from the dropdown box, for example "Google Chrome".
2. Start the checkClick the Check button and wait until the check run has finished.
3. Review resultsClick the Sort button to move pages with errors to the top of the list. Pages with errors are displayed in red and bold.

How to delete bookmarks from your browser

1. Open the bookmarkDouble-click a bookmark to open it in your browser and verify whether the page is still available.
2. Edit or deleteIf the page is no longer available, click "Edit/Delete" to open the bookmark in the bookmark manager of your browser. Right-click the result to edit or remove it.

Depending on the selected source, double-clicking a bookmark opens the URL in the matching browser. Chrome bookmarks open in Chrome, Edge bookmarks open in Edge, and so on.

Why bookmarks cannot be deleted directly in AM-DeadLink

Browser bookmarks should only be deleted within the browser's own user interface, not via external tools. Modifying bookmark databases outside the browser may conflict with browser sync features and produce side effects when bookmarks are synchronized between devices.

Command line

AM-DeadLink supports command line parameters to check HTML files. This is useful when starting AM-DeadLink from an HTML editor to check links automatically.

Usage:

Parameters:

• /file="..."   Absolute path to the HTML file in quotes, for example: /file="c:\homepage\index.htm"
• /check   Automatically starts the check after launch.
• /exit   After the check is finished, AM-DeadLink shows a dialog with options to continue or exit.

Example: