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Jun 2, 2013 22:10:18   #
gemlenz Loc: Gilbert Arizona
 
I have been using Google Chrome as my browser of choice for a couple of years now. I like it because it stores my favorites away from my computer, so when I have to replace my hard drive I don't have to restore my favs. I was burned before on this before when I was using Firefox. Even though FF has a back up/restore utility, I had problems getting it to work all the time and lost data. For the same reason I use Gmail as my preferred email provider instead of Thunderbird because my mail is not stored on my computer.

I mention Internet Explorer because I've heard that the latest version is super fast, secure and reliable. Does anyone know how your My Favorites are stored in Internet Explorer? In the event of a system restore, how do you get them back? Hoping for some good discussion here.

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Jun 2, 2013 22:32:12   #
St3v3M Loc: 35,000 feet
 
IE stores its Favorites under your User Directory as shown here in Windows 7 C:\Users\Steve\Favorites
Unless you back it up it would be lost if catastrophe struck

How to import and export the Internet Explorer Favorites http://support.microsoft.com/kb/211089

Long Live Google Chrome!

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Jun 2, 2013 22:41:11   #
gemlenz Loc: Gilbert Arizona
 
here...here..thx

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Jun 3, 2013 12:54:08   #
UP-2-IT Loc: RED STICK, LA
 
gemlenz wrote:
I have been using Google Chrome as my browser of choice for a couple of years now. I like it because it stores my favorites away from my computer, so when I have to replace my hard drive I don't have to restore my favs. I was burned before on this before when I was using Firefox. Even though FF has a back up/restore utility, I had problems getting it to work all the time and lost data. For the same reason I use Gmail as my preferred email provider instead of Thunderbird because my mail is not stored on my computer.

I mention Internet Explorer because I've heard that the latest version is super fast, secure and reliable. Does anyone know how your My Favorites are stored in Internet Explorer? In the event of a system restore, how do you get them back? Hoping for some good discussion here.
I have been using Google Chrome as my browser of c... (show quote)


If you will look on your "C" drive there is a file labeld IE favorites, if your backing up your computer as you should be that file is backed up as well. After restart, re-install your browser and the favorites will be there.

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