lost favourites

[longshanks]

Morning. i have just tried my favourites and there are three items there where there are usually about twenty.i checked in my documents and i have a backup folder with them in. my question is there a way of getting them back into my favourites without doing it one at a time.

 

[BrightBlessings]

You can just copy all from the back up folder to your favourites folder in C>users>user name>favourites, or use the import, export function in IE. Go to file, in drop down menu select import export and it will guide you through it.

 

[longshanks]

Thanks Bright Blessings will try that.

 

[boohbah]

in addition you could back up using xmarks,

Download Xmarks | Bookmark Sync and Search

 

[longshanks]

looks a bit to technical for me BoohBah.but thanks anyway.

 

[ESL]

Third party programs aren't really necessary when you can just copy the favorites folder or do the export.

 

[longshanks]

Thanks for that ESL.appreciate it.

 

[ESL]

You're welcome. Let us know how you make out.

 

[boohbah]

xmarks is very simple,
the beauty of xmarks is that if you want to use your favorites from a different location,town ,country etc then you just need to visit the xmarks site and log in to get your bookmarks.
there is not much to it,
install it for your browser /s and create an account.
you can also sync your bookmarks across different browsers, ie, if you install xmarks for internet explorer and firefox and chrome, whenever you use either browser you have the bookmarks list identical.

backing up your bookmarks without a third party is fine ,as long as you dont want to access them from elsewhere or are happy to carry a back up around should you do!

 

[longshanks]

lost fafourites

Thanks Boohbah. You make it sound so easy,but im' sure it's not but ill' give it a go will let you know how i get on.

 

[boohbah]

no worries, once you get the hang of it its easy .like most things.