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Hi, this might sound a bit silly but how do I store internet files and data from the computer which I am using.

 

The reason I am asking just in case my computer play up again, ok I was lucky this time but you never know what next!

 

I would be appricated if someone either help me or show me what to do!

 

my operating system is windows xp SP3

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Hi, this might sound a bit silly but how do I store internet files and data from the computer which I am using.

 

The reason I am asking just in case my computer play up again, ok I was lucky this time but you never know what next!

 

I would be appricated if someone either help me or show me what to do!

 

my operating system is windows xp SP3

 

What do you mean by 'internet files' ? Do you just mean .html files / pages or bookmarks etc ?

 

Rob.

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Assuming you are running IE and a version IE-6 or later

 

1.Select File -> Import and Export. This will start the "Import and Export" wizard.

2.Select Export and the click on "next."

3.Select Favorites and click on "next."

4.In the next window you can accept the default Save Directory or choose a new one. I suggest you select "Desktop" so you can easily find the file again. Click on "next."

5.Finally, click on "finish" and your Favorites will be saved to disk.

The default file name is "bookmark.htm": simply copy this file to a floppy disk or CD. It is a small file and will fit on a floppy.

 

To Import your Favorites into a newly created version of Microsoft Internet Explorer post-crash simply run the wizard again. This time select Import and click on "next." Browse to the saved copy of "bookmark.htm" and the wizard will replace your existing bookmarks (which are just the defaults) with the saved copy.

 

If you use Firefox along with or rather than IE, let us know since the process is a little different for the FF file.

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could be worth saving your passwords as well to the same place ,in FF there doesnt seem to be a way of cutting and pasting them though :(

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could be worth saving your passwords as well to the same place ,in FF there doesnt seem to be a way of cutting and pasting them though :(

 

No in FF you can download a SMALL gizmo which will do it all for you Dave!

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No in FF you can download a SMALL gizmo which will do it all for you Dave!

 

any pointers to the gizmo :D

Believe NOTHING anyones says or writes unless you witness it yourself and even then your eyes can deceive you

None of this "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" crap it just means i have at least two enemies!

 

There is only one opinion i listen to ,its mine and its ALWAYS right even when its wrong

 

Its far easier to curse the darkness than light one candle

 

Mathew 4:19

Grangers law : anything i say will  turn out the opposite or not happen at all!

Life insurance? you wont enjoy a penny!

"To compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves and abhors, is sinful and tyrannical." Thomas Jefferson

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Well I have sorted out the bookmarks but also want to save a few email message and there is a snag in that one as wanted to export them into the floppy disc a pop message came up on the screen saying

 

An error occurred while initializing MAPI

 

As me not too clever on these computer jargon's is there another way of saving message into a floppy disc?

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