Web browser bookmarks

It is likely that you have many bookmarked websites in your web browser. This section helps you back them up.

Internet Explorer

Internet Explorer 6

To backup your Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 web browser:

  1. Start Internet Explorer.

  2. Press FileImport and Export....

  3. The Import/Export Wizard will start. Press Next.

  4. Select Export Favorites and press Next.

  5. Select the folder from which you want to export your favorites. Selecting the Favorites folder will export all of them. Press Next.

  6. Select Export to a File or Address and choose a filename. Press Next.

  7. Completing the Import/Export Wizard will be displayed. Press Finish.

  8. Your bookmarks will have been saved to the filename you specified previously.

Internet Explorer 7

To backup your Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 web browser:

  1. Start Internet Explorer.

  2. Press Favorites.

  3. Click the arrow beside the Add To Favorites button. Then click Import/Export.

  4. The Import/Export Wizard will start. Press Next.

  5. Select Export Favorites and press Next.

  6. Select the folder from which you want to export your favorites. Selecting the Favorites folder will export all of them. Press Next.

  7. Select Export to a File or Address and choose a filename. Press Next.

  8. Completing the Import/Export Wizard will be displayed. Press Export.

  9. Your bookmarks will have been saved to the filename you specified previously.

Internet Explorer 8

To backup your Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 web browser:

  1. Start Internet Explorer.

  2. Press the Favorites button.

  3. Click the arrow beside the Add To Favorites... button.

  4. Select Import and Export...

  5. The Import/Export Settings wizard will start.

  6. Select Export to a file and press Next.

  7. Check the box for Favorites and press Next.

  8. Select the folder from which you want to export your favorites. Selecting the Favorites folder will export all of them. Press Next.

  9. Click Browse... to select a file name and location to save the exported favorites to. Press Export.

  10. Press Finish.

  11. Your bookmarks will have been saved to the filename you specified previously.

Mozilla Firefox

To backup your Mozilla Firefox web browser:

  1. Start Mozilla Firefox.

  2. Press BookmarksOrganize Bookmarks....

  3. Press Import and BackupExport HTML....

  4. Choose a filename and then press Save.

Opera

To backup your Opera web browser:

  1. Start Opera.

  2. Press FileImport and ExportExport Bookmarks as HTML.

  3. Press FileExport....

  4. Choose a filename and then press Save.