# Win 7 and Bookmarks **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [May 15, 2011, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/win-7-and-bookmarks/581991 "2011-05-15T15:30:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![robcaro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/df705f/32.png) [@robcaro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robcaro)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2011, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/win-7-and-bookmarks/581991/1 "2011-05-15T15:30:16Z")
I bought a new computer with Win 7. My old computer was with XP. I use Firefox and had lots of bookmarks on the XP version. How can I export the bookmarks from my XP and import them to my Win 7 version of Firefox?šŸ˜• ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2011, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/win-7-and-bookmarks/581991/2 "2011-05-15T15:56:22Z")
> **[Export Firefox bookmarks to an HTML file to back up or transfer bookmarks |...](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/export-firefox-bookmarks-to-backup-or-transfer?redirectslug=Exporting%2Bbookmarks%2Bto%2Ban%2BHTML%2Bfile&redirectlocale=en-US)** > > This article explains how to export your bookmarks to an HTML file, which can be used as a backup or for importing into another web browser. ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2011, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/win-7-and-bookmarks/581991/3 "2011-05-15T20:44:38Z")
[MozBackup](http://mozbackup.jasnapaka.com/) allows you to transfer all (bookmarks, mail, contacts, history, extensions, passwords, cache etc.) of your FF settings. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2011, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/win-7-and-bookmarks/581991/4 "2011-05-15T22:38:46Z")
I just transitioned to 7 and I donā€™t think its a Windows issue but a browser one. When I had Vista on this machine, I used Chrome and it had a bookmarks button. Now, upon installing 7, I reinstalled Chrome and there is no way to put a bookmarks button onto the address bar (I believe because its a later version that what I had). The internet fix I found (right clicking ā€œpropertiesā€ on the Chrome desktop icon and adding --bookmark-menu after the .exe in the file name) doesnā€™t work for me. It bums me out. I donā€™t like the extra toolbar hogging precious screen real estate that has buttons for my ā€œmost visitedā€ sitesā€¦I want a button with a drop-down menu like I used to have, dammit! Anyone know how (for Chrome)? ---
**Author:** ![yoyodyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a9a28c/32.png) [@yoyodyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yoyodyne)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2011, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/win-7-and-bookmarks/581991/5 "2011-05-15T23:38:12Z")
> [@FoieGrasIsEvil](#): > > Anyone know how (for Chrome)? Check out the [Neat Bookmarks](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/nnancliccjabjjmipbpjkfbijifaainp) extension. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/win-7-and-bookmarks/581991/6 "2011-05-16T00:59:29Z")
> [@yoyodyne](#): > > Check out the [Neat Bookmarks](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/nnancliccjabjjmipbpjkfbijifaainp) extension. Oh, God bless you, this is exactly what I wanted! Thanks! šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![robcaro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/df705f/32.png) [@robcaro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robcaro)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2011, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/win-7-and-bookmarks/581991/7 "2011-06-06T19:38:59Z")
I think I made a little mistake. I imported them twice, so now I have 2 lists of my bookmarks. How can I uninstall half of the list?:smack: ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2011, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/win-7-and-bookmarks/581991/8 "2011-06-06T20:01:18Z")
Maybe sort them by date and delete the second batch? ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2011, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/win-7-and-bookmarks/581991/9 "2011-06-06T20:02:10Z")
> [@robcaro](#): > > I think I made a little mistake. I imported them twice, so now I have 2 lists of my bookmarks. How can I uninstall half of the list?:smack: Delete them all, and import again, only once this time. šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![Try2B\_Comprehensive](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/try2b_comprehensive/32/65_2.png) [@Try2B\_Comprehensive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Try2B_Comprehensive)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2011, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/win-7-and-bookmarks/581991/10 "2011-06-07T03:14:37Z")
Yay, the thread I wanted! My hard drive crashed, so I put in a new one and re-installed windows. I can still read the old hard drive, but not boot from it. 1. Windows repair on the old drive would be nice to know how to do. 2. In the meantime, I donā€™t even know how to _find_ the bookmarks on the old drive. In which file are they? Thanks, 'dope! ---
**Author:** ![robcaro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/df705f/32.png) [@robcaro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robcaro)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2011, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/win-7-and-bookmarks/581991/11 "2011-06-07T18:05:40Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > Delete them all, and import again, only once this time. šŸ˜ƒ I can only delete them one item at a time. So, that is what I am going to do. I do have a lot of bookmarks to delete.:mad: ---
**Author:** ![robcaro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/df705f/32.png) [@robcaro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robcaro)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2011, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/win-7-and-bookmarks/581991/12 "2011-06-07T18:24:05Z")
> [@robcaro](#): > > I can only delete them one item at a time. So, that is what I am going to do. I do have a lot of bookmarks to delete.:mad: Well, I finished deleting all of the 2nd set of bookmarks, one at a time.:eek: