Internet Explorer 10 - Copy Favorites to a USB Drive


  1. Posts : 80
    Windows 7 Home Premium
       #1

    Internet Explorer 10 - Copy Favorites to a USB Drive


    Running Windows 7 Home Premium on a Dell desktop. Recently upgraded Internet Explorer 9 to IE 10.
    I used to back up my Favorites to a USB thumb drive using Windows Explorer to drag and drop them.

    Now with IE 10, I get a Windows Security warning:

    "These files may be harmful to your computer
    Your internet settings suggest that one or more files may be harmful. Do you want to use it anyway?

    C:\Users\CBredt\filename"

    The same thing happens if I copy from the other Favorites location:

    C:\Users\CBredt\Desktop\filename

    It seems to work if I do Copy, then Paste folder by folder, but I have a lot of folders and shortcuts.

    Later, I will want to move them to new Windows 10 Desktop tower.
    Thanks, cb
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 20,583
    Win-7-Pro64bit 7-H-Prem-64bit
       #2

    Hi,
    Did you export to a html file ?
    Seems the easiest way to export and import favorites :/
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  3. Posts : 80
    Windows 7 Home Premium
    Thread Starter
       #3

    I didn't know about import/export Favorites.
    I used to just copy to a USB drive, then copy them to a new computer.
    cb
      My Computer


  4. Posts : 20,583
    Win-7-Pro64bit 7-H-Prem-64bit
       #4

    Hi,
    That's why you're getting the warning you didn't export/ Import normally.
    Internet Explorer - Import and Export Favorites
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  5. Posts : 80
    Windows 7 Home Premium
    Thread Starter
       #5

    I will read and use the tutorial.

    Was there a change in IE 10 from IE 9? I didn't get the warning before.

    Will this procedure be the same for IE 11 in Windows 10?
    Thanks, cb
      My Computer


  6. Posts : 20,583
    Win-7-Pro64bit 7-H-Prem-64bit
       #6

    Hi,
    There were some changes but not very many
    Favorites as far as exporting and importing are exactly the same.
      My Computer


 

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