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07-10-2009, 03:11 PM
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Ultra Techie Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: spokomptan Posts: 841
|  Transfering Favorites from XP to 7
I just got my Windows 7 comp put together and now I want to know how to transfer my bookmarks/favorites from my old xp comp to my new Windows 7 comp. Is it even possible?
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07-10-2009, 03:17 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 6,764
| Re: Transfering Favorites from XP to 7
for internet explore they are located in C:\Documents and Settings\"Your User Name"\Favorites
copy to the favorites location in Win 7
or I found this. Import favorites to win 7 beta
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07-10-2009, 03:22 PM
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Ultra Techie Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: spokomptan Posts: 841
| Re: Transfering Favorites from XP to 7
Sorry, forgot to mention I'm using firefox. All I get when I search is IE to FF.
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07-10-2009, 03:37 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 6,764
| Re: Transfering Favorites from XP to 7
C:\Documents and Settings\"your user name"\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\default.0a
file name is bookmarks.html
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You could try this. MozBackup - Backup tool for Firefox and Thunderbird
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07-10-2009, 03:54 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: C:\Windows\System32 Posts: 25,711
| Re: Transfering Favorites from XP to 7
You could also check in the Browser area where i give all sorts of info about this topic. How to backup your Firefox profile, the easy way Firefox 3 Bookmark information
If that isnt enough i have plenty more on how to transfer IE and Opera as well. I can even write up for Chrome and Safari if you wish.
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07-10-2009, 06:37 PM
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| Re: Transfering Favorites from XP to 7
Surprised you haven't yet, Mak  .
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07-10-2009, 08:17 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: C:\Windows\System32 Posts: 25,711
| Re: Transfering Favorites from XP to 7
No one has asked for them yet. 
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07-10-2009, 08:24 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Dakota Posts: 6,058
| Re: Transfering Favorites from XP to 7
When has that stopped you .
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07-11-2009, 01:42 AM
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Ultra Techie Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: spokomptan Posts: 841
| Re: Transfering Favorites from XP to 7
Thanks guys.. I need to get those to my new comp.
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07-11-2009, 09:23 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Morgantown, WV Posts: 5,252
| Re: Transfering Favorites from XP to 7
Mak, I love how your folder names have profanity in them.
OP: You could always install Xmarks. You can sync your bookmarks and access them from anywhere, basically. Xmarks | Bookmark-Powered Web Discovery
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