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I just got a new computer

by Diana Forum moderator Dec 30, 2011 10:39AM PST

It has Windows 7 Home Premium. I know nothing. I haven't had a new computer since Windows XP.
Let's start at the basics. How do I import my favorites from my copy on my external hard drive to my new internet explorer? When I try to import my favorites, it tells me to browse. So I browse to my favorites file and it insists that I go down to a single item and it says there is nothing to import.
That will do for tonight. I feel like I've finally gotten into the 21st century. Now I have to figure if I like it or not.
Diana

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(NT) Jury's still out ;-)

by Diana Forum moderator Jan 8, 2012 7:40PM PST

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For copying your message rules

by porsche10x Jan 10, 2012 7:03AM PST

I googled:

import export message rules from outlook express to windows live mail

and found a number of websites describing how to do it. Apparently, it's fairly easy to export the rules, but may require a registry edit to restore them. Disclaimer: I haven't actually tried any ot them.

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by Gswiss Jan 12, 2012 7:57PM PST

Diana, Drop Internet Explorer and switch to Firefox or Chrome. IE is full of holes used by hackers. In February 2010, IE users were hacked for 2 full days. Furthermore, IE creates loads of Index.dat files to track what you're doing. I use IE very little and I found 24 index.dat files on my computer!!! You don't know what Microsoft does with that info.

On the other hand, Firefox stores all its tracking info in one location and provides a button which you can press to clear everything out.

Also note that a year or so ago, IBM forbad the use of IE to their 400 000 employees and recommended the use of Firefox because its source code is freely available.

Firefox will let you pick up all your IE favorites. And furthermore provides loads of add-ins which you may find interesting.

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I know.

by Diana Forum moderator Jan 13, 2012 3:18AM PST

I used to use Firefox but I quit when IE put in tabs. Might look back into it.

Diana

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