google bookmarks export to ie7

barjam_2 · 11 April 2008 at 9:34PM

i have just had to have my laptop reset to factory settings and lost all my favourites in ie7 luckily i also have them in google bookmarks how do i export them to ie i tried it by exporting favourites to documents then importing to ie from docs but it just showed up with all my folders but they were all empty

any ideas

Conor_3 · 11 April 2008 at 9:42PM

I think you need to install the google toolbar for IE.

robt_2 · 11 April 2008 at 10:00PM

Why not just install Google toolbar and use them from that?

barjam_2 · 12 April 2008 at 6:00PM

i do have the google toolbar but the favourites in ie all my family normally use them but to use the ones in google i have to be signed in to let them use them:eek:

fraserc · 18 May 2008 at 7:48PM

Hey,

You are meant to be able to import your bookmarks by going to:
http://www.google.com/bookmarks/bookmarks.html
Then choosing to save the file on your PC. Then in IE7 on the top menu go 'File' -> 'Import and Export' -> 'Next' -> Import Favorites -> Select folder.

Unfortunately this does not work! Only the folders not the links themselves are created...useless.

Anyhow I have written a script that does exactly what you want. You can see it here:
http://fraserchapman.blogspot.com/2008/05/google-bookmarks-to-ie-favorites.html

In essence it is the opposite of the 'Import IE Favorites...' tool on the Google toolbar.

Hope this helps.

Fraser.

P.S To use the script you need to copy it to your PC and save it with the .vbs extension, just double click on it to run it.

google bookmarks export to ie7

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