How to transfer bookmarks from Windows 7 to Windows 10

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Theend of Windows 7means that pretty much everyone has no other choice but to upgrade to Windows 10. While companies and businesses can still choose to remain with Windows 7 via the Windows 7Extended Support for Business, this is just a temporary solution.

Thus, with a Windows 10 upgrade left as the only viable option, users are now wondering what will happen now to all of their data. For example, their Internet Explorer bookmarks are probably something they would like to take with them.

Unfortunately,bookmarksare regularly the first thing to get deleted during an upgrade. That is precisely why we’ve created this step-by-step guide on how you can transfer your Internet Explorerbookmarksfrom Windows 7 toWindows 10.

How do Itransfer Windows 7 IE favorites to Windows 10?

1. Export your Internet Explorer bookmarks

By following these steps, your Favorites should now be saved as an HTM file. You will then need to somehow transfer the HTM file to your Windows 10 PC. You can do this via an external drive, or by using a cloud service such as OneDrive.

The next phase will be to import the HTM file into your default Windows 10 browser, which is Microsoft Edge

If you’re upgrading to Windows 10, might as well get a new and better browser as well

2. Import the Favorites file into Microsoft Edge

By doing this, you should be able to access all of the favorites and Bookmarks you had saved on Internet Explorer in yourWindows 7computer with full functionality.

Did you find this article useful? let us know what other data you want to take with you when you migrate toWindows 10in the comment section below.

How to transfer bookmarks from Windows 7 to Windows 10#

How do Itransfer Windows 7 IE favorites to Windows 10?#

1. Export your Internet Explorer bookmarks#

2. Import the Favorites file into Microsoft Edge#

How to transfer bookmarks from Windows 7 to Windows 10

How do Itransfer Windows 7 IE favorites to Windows 10?

1. Export your Internet Explorer bookmarks

2. Import the Favorites file into Microsoft Edge