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I was using Explorer as my browser and was advised to switch to firefox. I lost all my favorites. Can you help me retrieve them?

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dstooman@att.net
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I was using Explorer as my browser and was advised to switch to firefox. I lost all my favorites. Can you help me retrieve them

I was using Explorer as my browser and was advised to switch to firefox. I lost all my favorites. Can you help me retrieve them

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silkphoenix
silkphoenix
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If you are talking about how to retrieve them in Firefox:

File > Import and follow the instructions.

FYI, In Firefox, it's called Bookmarks instead of Favorites.

dynamite
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What you need to do is to import your favorites from Internet Explorer. For further instructions, refer to this article: Import Bookmarks and other data from Microsoft Edge.

Hasan
Hasan
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In IE: File > Import/Export - Export to HTML file

then in Firefox: Bookmarks > Show All Bookmarks -> Import & Backup - Import HTML... = From HTML file

Modified by Hasan