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Since your Favorites are stored in a folder on your machine, backing them up in case of a system crash is a quick and painless process.
Is there a way to save my 'Favorites' in case of a system crash?
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Sure.
Favorites is just a folder on your machine. In Windows XP it's probably in c:\documents and settings\-username-\Favorites, where "-username-" is replaced with the name you used to log into Windows. Copy that directory and its subdirectories off somewhere, and it's been saved.
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However, if you're worried about a system crash then you may want to consider backing up more than your favorites.
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August 20, 2009 4:24 AM
You could also use http://www.my-favorite-websites.com its nicer to look at and much easier to import your favorites
November 29, 2009 4:55 AM
Note that all of the above applies to Internet Explorer only. Each browser stores its Favorites and other data in its own folders. For example, Firefox stores most of its user data in a "profile" folder that isn't quite as easy to find (on my system it is in C:\Documents and Settings\David\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\mmnxipb2.default and much of the data is stored in SQLITE database files, which can not ony be backed up but also can be individually edited using any freeware SQLITE database manager program).
January 12, 2010 5:45 AM
Do you know how and where I can find my favorites folder in Chrome?
January 18, 2010 12:42 PM
I use www.myfavorites.net
it is the best way to save your bookmarks
June 30, 2011 11:32 AM
Here's a great tutorial on how to save favorites in the latest versions of the most popular browsers. Includes Firefox 5, Chrome and internet explorer. It's got lots of screenshots so it's real easy to follow along http://www.talesofinterest.net/?p=11