How to Export Firefox Bookmarks from Windows XP to Windows Vista

If you upgrade from Windows XP to Windows Vista, take your Firefox bookmarks with you. Firefox lets you export and import bookmarks within the program in the same way as backing them up. You simply have to restore your backup file in the destination system. Firefox runs well in both XP and Vista. Odds are you have the same browser version installed both of them. This ensures compatibility and smooth transition.

Things You'll Need

• Mozilla Firefox 3.6
• Removable drive

Instructions

1. Launch Mozilla Firefox in Windows XP. Go to "Bookmarks" on the menu bar near the top of the browser window. Click "Organize Bookmarks." This opens the " Library" dialog box.

2. Click the "Import and Backup" button at the top with an arrow next to it. Select "Backup."

3. Choose a location and a name to save the Firefox bookmarks to. To copy your bookmarks to a computer that is running Windows Vista, insert a removable media such as a USB flash drive or external hard drive. Save the bookmarks to that drive. Click "Save" and close the dialog box.

4. Launch Firefox in the Windows Vista computer. Go to the "Bookmarks" menu and select "Organize Bookmarks" as before.

5. Click the "Import and Backup" button. Click "Restore" and then point to "Choose File."

6. Insert the removable drive where you saved your Firefox bookmarks previously. Browse to that drive and select the file. Close the "Library" dialog box after Firefox restores your bookmarks.

References

• Mozilla Firefox Help: Backing Up and Restoring Bookmarks

Resources

• Mozilla Firefox Help: Backing Up Your Information