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post Aug 22 2004, 07:55 AM
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This is a relatively simple operation and invaluable if anything goes wrong. To back up your favourites using Internet Explorer, go to File > Import and Export. The Import/Export wizard will open and all you need to do is follow the instructions and Export a back up of your favourites to another location on your hard drive or even better, to a second hard drive. The exported folder can also be saved to disk.
You can import your favourites into Internet Explorer in the same way.
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post Aug 22 2004, 11:25 AM
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Nellie, thank you ... I just exported to my new notebook!
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post Aug 23 2004, 08:04 PM
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Good idea...backups are a computer's best friend.

That tip would be good for using this program:

http://home.comcast.net/~sgould4567/cleanup/download.html

As it can delete the Favorites and Cookies if the user is not careful. *;-)

But a darn good program. I saw Hansie was recommending it and I took a look. Pretty cool freeware.

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post Aug 26 2004, 10:14 AM
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Favtool is the program I have used several times to help with moving favorites and to make them into an html file I can easily browse from my desktop
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post Nov 22 2004, 11:56 AM
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much obliged.........
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post Dec 20 2004, 04:07 PM
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Nice Tip!

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post Jan 14 2005, 09:55 AM
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thank you nellie your a legend. secureger
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post Mar 23 2005, 02:40 PM
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QUOTE(nellie2 @ Aug 22 2004, 01:55 PM)
This is a relatively simple operation and invaluable if anything goes wrong.  To back up your favourites using Internet Explorer, go to File > Import and Export.  The Import/Export wizard will open and all you need to do is follow the instructions and Export a back up of your favourites to another location on your hard drive or even better, to a second hard drive.  The exported folder can also be saved to disk.
You can import your favourites into Internet Explorer in the same way.
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Done that.Many thanks Nellie2.

Some time ago, I started placing shortcuts to antispyware website pages 0n the taskbar. I have now forgotten how this is done.Could you possibly advise please ?

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post Mar 25 2005, 03:15 PM
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QUOTE(Dowitcher 6 @ Mar 23 2005, 08:40 PM)
QUOTE(nellie2 @ Aug 22 2004, 01:55 PM)
This is a relatively simple operation and invaluable if anything goes wrong.  To back up your favourites using Internet Explorer, go to File > Import and Export.  The Import/Export wizard will open and all you need to do is follow the instructions and Export a back up of your favourites to another location on your hard drive or even better, to a second hard drive.  The exported folder can also be saved to disk.
You can import your favourites into Internet Explorer in the same way.
[right][snapback]63488[/snapback][/right]


Done that.Many thanks Nellie2.

Some time ago, I started placing shortcuts to antispyware website pages 0n the taskbar. I have now forgotten how this is done.Could you possibly advise please ?

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Belay there. I have discovered the method.

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post May 28 2005, 09:15 PM
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thank you Nellie2
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post Feb 28 2006, 02:19 AM
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carp**, I just lost all my favorits 1 week ago.
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post Mar 1 2006, 05:43 AM
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Thanks for the great tip nellie2. I saw this thread a few months ago and I have been exporting my favourites regularly since then thumbup.gif
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post Mar 12 2006, 02:40 PM
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It's great that people are still reading this post after all this time, and thanks for the feedback! smile.gif
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post Apr 2 2006, 04:35 AM
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is there a way to do this on firefox? for some reason sometimes my favourites and history just disapears blink.gif
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post Apr 2 2006, 12:15 PM
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For Firefox:

Click Bookmarks at the top of the screen and select Manage Bookmarks... to open the Bookmarks Manager. Now, select File and choose Export... then choose a location to save them.
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