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Favourites Export to Another Computer

If you have bought a new computer and are installing your preferences into it and would like your Internet Explorer 6 Favourites to appear

There are three ways you can do this.

All require a floppy disk, CD‐Rom, USB Flash drive, or other removable media.

__**Option A.**__

This takes longer to copy if you have lots of Favourites, but it keeps the icons and visit counts intact:

Insert your removable media.

Open its folder from ʺMy Computerʺ if it doesnʹt automatically appear.

Go to :‐

Start > Run In the box type without the quotes ʺ%USERPROFILE%ʺ OK

Right‐click the mouse button down on the ʺFavouritesʺ folder.

Take the mouse to the Left‐hand Window and Select Copy this Folder Select ʺCopy hereʺ. Once the copying is done, burn the CD (if necessary) and safely eject your removable media.

On the other computer:

Insert your removable media.

Open its folder from ʺMy Computerʺ if it doesnʹt already open.

Open the ʺFavouritesʺ folder on the removable media.

Go to :‐

Start > Runʺ In the box type without the quotes ʺ%USERPROFILE%\Favouritesʺ Enter.

Select all items in the ʺFavouritesʺ folder on the removable media

(ʺEditʺ ‐ ʺSelect Allʺ).

Right‐click on one of the selected files and hold the mouse button down. Move your mouse to the computerʹs Favourites folder and release the right

mouse button. Select ʺCopy hereʺ.

During copying you may be prompted to replace files if they already exist on the computer.

Once the copying is done, safely eject your removable media.

__**Option B.**__

Use if Option Aʹs Favourites wonʹt all fit on a floppy disk or other removable device

This may also work faster since copying one large file to removable media usually takes less time than copying dozens or hundreds of small files.

Repeat the above steps, but archive your Favourites into a ZIP file,

Then copy the ZIP file instead of each individual Favourite to the removable media.

On the second computer, copy the ZIP file from the removable media to your computer, and then unzip the file to the Favourites folder.

__**Option C.**__

This takes less time to copy, and if you have a lot of Favourites, you may have to go this route to fit them all on a floppy disk.

This will NOT keep each Favouriteʹs icon and visit count intact.

Insert your removable media.

From Internet Explorer choose ʺFileʺ ‐ ʺImport and Exportʺ.

The ʺImport/Export Wizardʺ will appear. Click ʺNextʺ.

Click ʺExport Favouritesʺ

Click ʺNextʺ.

Select ʺExport to a File or Addressʺ if it is not already selected.

Click ʺBrowseʺ and find your removable media drive.

For the filename, use ʺFavourites.htmʺ and press ENTER.

Click ʺNextʺ.

Click ʺFinishʺ

Click ʺOKʺ to confirm the Favourites have been successfully exported.

Once the export has completed, burn the CD (if necessary) and safely eject your removable media.

Now on the other computer:

Insert your removable media.

From Internet Explorer choose ʺFileʺ ‐ ʺImport and Exportʺ.

The ʺImport/Export Wizardʺ will appear. Click ʺNextʺ.

Click ʺImport Favouritesʺ then ʺNextʺ.

Select ʺImport from a File or Addressʺ if it is not already selected.

Click the ʺBrowseʺ button and find your removable mediaʹs drive.

Double‐click ʺFavourites.htmʺ.

Click ʺNextʺ twice.

Click ʺFinishʺ.

Click ʺOKʺ to confirm the Favourites have been successfully imported.