How to Backup Your Internet Explorer 8 Favorites

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As you browse the internet you come across websites that you would like to visit again. Some of these website you come across are found through other sites or Google search. You choose to bookmark those pages so you can easily get back to them becuase they have a strange URL or you found them through another site.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Step 1

On the right hand side of the browser look for the word "Tools." Click on the arrow on the right hand side of "Tools."
Step 2

Scrolls down to "Toolbars" and verify that "Menu Bar" has a check mark. If not, simple click on "Menu Bar."
Step 3

You will now see the menu bar right on the upper left hand side. Click on "File" and scroll down to "Import and Export."
Step 4

Select "Export to a file" and hit next. Select "Favorites" and then hit next.
Step 5

You will see that "Favorites" is now highlight. Double click on "Favorites" so the everything below "Favorites" collapses into the "Favorites" folder and hit next.
Step 6

You will see that the file name is called "bookmark.htm" and the file location will be "My Documents." Click Export and then finish.
Step 7

Copy the file "bookmark.htm" to an external Hard Drive or USB/Flash drive.