# New computer **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [March 15, 2007, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-computer/396079 "2007-03-15T20:04:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![justwannano](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7ab992/32.png) [@justwannano](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justwannano)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-computer/396079/1 "2007-03-15T20:04:42Z")
Our new Dell is going online hopefully tonight. I’ve only brought a new one up from scratch once, several years ago. I have several favorites or bookmarks I want to transfer to the new one. How do I do that? There are also many bookmarks on the old computer that are no longer valid or I don’t want then anymore. How do I sort them? Spam This old computer is being overcome with spam. Out of the 100 or so messages I am only interested in 4 or 5 of them. I have AVG that I just recently installed so the email virus scan takes forever. I am about to try the email scheduler disabler recently posted here.Can I get in trouble if I do it before I set up the new computer? ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-computer/396079/2 "2007-03-15T23:32:37Z")
[QUOTE=justwannano] I have several favorites or bookmarks I want to transfer to the new one. How do I do that? [/QUOTE] XP or Vista? > [@](#): > > There are also many bookmarks on the old computer that are no longer valid or I don’t want then anymore. How do I sort them? A utility called [FavOrg](http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/Bookmark-Managers/favorg.shtml) can be configured to delete invalid favorites. The ones you don’t want anymore will have to be deleted by hand. ---
**Author:** ![justwannano](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7ab992/32.png) [@justwannano](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justwannano)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-computer/396079/3 "2007-03-16T01:57:41Z")
[QUOTE=Fear Itself] XP or Vista?A utility called [FavOrg](http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/Bookmark-Managers/favorg.shtml) can be configured to delete invalid favorites. The ones you don’t want anymore will have to be deleted by hand. [/QUOTE] This is vista. Wow I can’t find anything. Got too used to the old one. ---
**Author:** ![dgrdfd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/eb8c5e/32.png) [@dgrdfd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dgrdfd)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-computer/396079/4 "2007-03-16T02:00:46Z")
What browser are you using? ---
**Author:** ![justwannano](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7ab992/32.png) [@justwannano](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justwannano)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 9:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-computer/396079/5 "2007-03-16T09:03:52Z")
using Google right now but had Netscape on the other computer. ---
**Author:** ![GusNSpot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gusnspot/32/436_2.png) [@GusNSpot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GusNSpot)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-computer/396079/6 "2007-03-16T14:44:33Z")
Can you get someone to come over and set your old hard drive as a slave in the new machine and then it will be easy to get the stuff you want? ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-computer/396079/7 "2007-03-16T15:09:44Z")
[QUOTE=justwannano] This is vista. Wow I can’t find anything. Got too used to the old one. [/QUOTE] Go to Start\>Accessories\>System tools, and find a utility called [Windows Easy Transfer](http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/features/details/easytransfer.mspx). Using this tool, you can transfer files and settings, including favorites via an [Easy Transfer Cable](http://www.belkin.com/easytransfercable/), a flash drive, a CD-R or DVD-R, an external USB hard drive, or over a local area network. ---
**Author:** ![Dead\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-computer/396079/8 "2007-03-16T18:04:04Z")
[QUOTE=Fear Itself] Go to Start\>Accessories\>System tools, and find a utility called [Windows Easy Transfer](http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/features/details/easytransfer.mspx). Using this tool, you can transfer files and settings, including favorites via an [Easy Transfer Cable](http://www.belkin.com/easytransfercable/), a flash drive, a CD-R or DVD-R, an external USB hard drive, or over a local area network. [/QUOTE] I don’t have any of those; would a floppy do, or could the favourites be sent as an e-mail attachment? I want to transfer my favourites from the university network to my home computer. I’m on XP and IE. ---
**Author:** ![crazyjoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f14d63/32.png) [@crazyjoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crazyjoe)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-computer/396079/9 "2007-03-16T18:34:14Z")
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**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-computer/396079/10 "2007-03-16T18:49:14Z")
[QUOTE=Dead Cat] I don’t have any of those; would a floppy do, or could the favourites be sent as an e-mail attachment? I want to transfer my favourites from the university network to my home computer. I’m on XP and IE. [/QUOTE] If all you want is your favorites, on the XP computer, right click on Start, select Explore, then navigate to My Computer\>Local Drive C:\>Documents and Settings\>[User Name]\>Favorites. Right click on the **Favorites** folder, select **Send To** , then select \*\*Floppy Drive A: \*\*/. There should be plenty of room on a floppy for your favorites. When you get home on the Vista computer, right click on Start, select Explore, then navigate to Desktop\>[User Name]\>Favorites. Copy the **contents** of the Favorites folder from the floppy into the Favorites folder on your new computer. Open a new browser, and you should be able to see your old favorites.