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Does importing bookmarks delete them from other browser?

Srich63300
Srich63300
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Wanted to work around a neo yahoo group glitch - was going to import my bookmarks from IE, but don't want to delete them from IE until I see if this works - so need to know if I import to firefox if it deletes them from IE

Wanted to work around a neo yahoo group glitch - was going to import my bookmarks from IE, but don't want to delete them from IE until I see if this works - so need to know if I import to firefox if it deletes them from IE

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Importing bookmarks from IE does NOT delete your Windows Favorites. They will still appear both in IE and on your Start menu > Favorites folder.

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jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
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Suluhisho teule

Importing bookmarks from IE does NOT delete your Windows Favorites. They will still appear both in IE and on your Start menu > Favorites folder.