How to Save Cookies on Internet Explorer When Getting a New Computer
Browsers such as Internet Explorer allow websites to store data on a user's hard drive. These bits of data, called cookies, help sites perform several useful tasks. By storing your login information in a cookie, a website gives you the ability to log on to the site automatically. Cookies can also store user preferences such as your favorite background color or song title. If you need to transfer cookies to a new computer, use Internet Explorer's built-in "Export" utility to save them.
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Instructions
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Save Cookies
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Launch Internet Explorer and click "File."
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Click "Import and Export" to open the "Import and Export Settings" window.
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Click "Export to a File," and then click "Next."
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Locate the "Cookies" check box and click the box to place a check mark there.
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Click "Next" and click the "Browse" button to open the "Select Cookie File" window. This window shows you the files and folders on your hard drive.
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Double-click the folder where you want to save your cookies and type a name for the file in the "File Name" text box. If you do not enter a name, it will default to "cookies.txt."
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Click "Save and then click "Finish." Internet Explorer saves the cookies in the folder you specified.
Copy Cookies to New Computer
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Launch Internet Explorer. Click "File," and then click "Import and Export."
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Click "Import from a File" and click "Next."
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Click the "Cookies" check box to place a check mark there and click "Next."
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Click the "Browse" button and locate the file where you saved the cookies as described in the previous section.
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Double-click that file. Click "Import" to import the cookies, and then click "Finish."
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Tips & Warnings
When you export cookies from your old computer, you do not remove them from Internet Explorer. They remain there until you delete them.
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