Backup or restore Internet Explorer bookmarks
To backup the favorite bookmarks in Internet Explorer(IE) 5:
- Start IE and in the menu File select the item Import and Export…
- Select to Export Favorites
- Select what folder(Includes subfolders) to export
- Select Export to a File or Address and select a location where to save the HTML file which will contain the favorites
To restore the favorite bookmarks in IE5:
- Start IE and in the menu File select the item Import and Export…
- Select to Import Favorites
- Select Import from a File or Address and browse to the location with the HTML file which contains the favorites.
To see/change the location of the Favorites Folder (Easier to use Tweak UI):
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \Explorer \Shell Folders]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \Explorer \User Shell folders]
Favorites = “C:\Windows\Favorites”More Info MS KB158787
More Info MS KB167124