Anyone know how to save or back up bookmarks?

In the CL, Tiff posted a thread asking about how many bookmarks people have. I'm really glad she asked, because it made me think about it.

I conduct equity research for a living, and my bookmarks now are like file folders that would have been in a cabinet with hard copies of stuff 15 years ago. I have thousands of them, all organized into folders with sub-folders, and some with sub-folders in the subfolders.

It is - to me - a valuable collection of information. And I experience some kind of laptop crash every 3 - 4 years and lose them all.

Anyone know of an easy way to save ALL those links somewhere, somehow? Or does it require opening each link to copy it?

Thanks!

Laurie

You can arrange the bookmarks into a folder, right click and copy to your desktop, and then send them to your cd, floppy, or whatever type of drive you use for backup. That's what I've done with mine, anyway...but there may be an easier way.

It depends on the browser- tho there are software programs that will let you backup, restore, and manage your Internet browser bookmarks or favorites, all modern browsers today include bookmark managers and are capable of backing up and restoring your bookmarks and/or favorites. Here are some:
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How to backup and restore my Internet Favorites / Bookmarks.
Issue:

How to backup and restore my Internet favorites / Bookmarks.

Answers:

Although there are several third-party software programs that will enable you to backup, restore, and manage your Internet browser bookmarks or favorites, all modern browsers today include bookmark managers and are capable of backing up and restoring your bookmarks and/or favorites. Below is a listing of each of the major browsers and how to backup and recover your Internet bookmarks or favorites. If you are not able to do everything you need to do with the included browser options, you may wish to consider a third-party program.

Microsoft Internet Explorer users

Note: By default, Microsoft Internet Explorer will save your bookmarks as bookmark.htm.

Internet Explorer 5.0 and above users backing up favorites.

1. Within Internet Explorer, click the File menu and "Import and Export...".
2. Within the Import and Export window click Next.
3. Click "Export Favorites" and click Next.
4. Select the folder wish to backup; if you wish to backup all favorites, leave the Favorites folder highlighted and click Next.
5. Select the destination you wish to save the favorites and click Next.
6. Click Finish.

Internet Explorer 5.0 and above recovering backup files from an Internet Explorer or Netscape backup.

1. Within Internet Explorer, click the File menu and "Import and Export...".
2. Within the Import and Export window click Next.
3. Click "Import Favorites" and click Next.
4. Select the location that contains your favorites and click Next.
5. Select where you with to save your favorites and click Next.
6. Click Finish.

Mozilla Firefox users

1. Open Mozilla Firefox.
2. Click Bookmarks and then the Manage Bookmarks link.
3. In the Bookmarks Manager window click File and choose Export.
4. By default your booksmark file will be called bookmarks.html. Choose the location you wish to save the bookmarks file to and click the Save button.

Netscape users

Note: By default, Netscape will save your bookmarks as bookmarks.html.

Netscape Communicator / Netscape 7.0 and above users backing up bookmarks

1. Within Netscape, click Bookmarks and "Manage Bookmarks..." or CTRL+B.
2. Within the Bookmark manager click Tools and Export
3. Select where you wish to export the file and click ok.

Netscape Communicator / Netscape 7.0 and above users recovering backup files from Netscape backup or Internet Explorer.

1. Within Netscape, click Bookmarks and "Manage Bookmarks..." or CTRL+B.
2. Within the Bookmark manager click Tools and Import
3. Select the file you wish to Import and click open.

Opera users

Note: By default, Opera will save your bookmarks as Opera6.adr. If your version of Opera is not 6, this filename may change.

Opera users backing up your bookmarks

1. Within Opera, click the File menu and Export.
2. Select the destination to where you wish to save the backup of your favorites to and click Save.

Oh you are a LOVE! I use Firefox - and I have both backed them up and saved them as an html file, which I've already saved on my flash drive with my work stuff.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Laurie

BTW - the html file is a little over 1,200 Kb !!!!!

Laurie