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import internet explorer favorites without the "from internet explorer " folder

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I want to import my favorites from IE explorer into firefox so they show individually without all being in the "from internet explorer " folder. How can i do this?

I want to import my favorites from IE explorer into firefox so they show individually without all being in the "from internet explorer " folder. How can i do this?

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This is the Firefox instruction, but IE should do this also.

To open the Bookmarks Manager, press the Alt or F10 key bring up the tool bar, and select Bookmarks. Hot key is <Control>(Mac:<Command>) <Shift> B.

Once the window is open, at the top of the page, press the button labeled Import and Backup. Select Export Bookmarks To HTML, and follow the prompts and save it to a HTML file. Copy the file to another computer. Repeat the instructions above, BUT select Import Bookmarks From HTML,

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This is the Firefox instruction, but IE should do this also.

To open the Bookmarks Manager, press the Alt or F10 key bring up the tool bar, and select Bookmarks. Hot key is <Control>(Mac:<Command>) <Shift> B.

Once the window is open, at the top of the page, press the button labeled Import and Backup. Select Export Bookmarks To HTML, and follow the prompts and save it to a HTML file. Copy the file to another computer. Repeat the instructions above, BUT select Import Bookmarks From HTML,