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Bookmarks not imported from Internet Explorer during download of Firefox, yet option was taken.

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I downloaded Firefox today to replace IE9. I took the option to import bookmarks (favorites). When I look at bookmarks on Firefox, I do not see anything about bookmarks downloaded from IE. There is no folder named 'From Internet Explorer'. Are they somewhere else? How can I get my favorites into Firefox without rekeying everything?

I downloaded Firefox today to replace IE9. I took the option to import bookmarks (favorites). When I look at bookmarks on Firefox, I do not see anything about bookmarks downloaded from IE. There is no folder named 'From Internet Explorer'. Are they somewhere else? How can I get my favorites into Firefox without rekeying everything?

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Bookmarks imported from other browsers are kept in a separate Bookmarks folder. Did you look for a folder in Bookmarks named "From Internet Explorer"? See: https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Importing%20favorites%20and%20other%20data%20from%20Internet%20Explorer

Other Firefox Bookmarks articles: https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/bookmarks#Importing_and_exporting_bookmarks




You need to update the following. The Plugin version(s) shown below was/were submitted with your question and is/are out of date. You should update to avoid known security issues with the version(s) you have installed. Click on "More system info..." to the right of your question to see what was included with your question.

  • Next Generation Java Plug-in 1.6.0_24 for Mozilla browsers
#Check your plugin versions on either of the following links': 
  1. Update the Java plugin to the latest version.

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I'm not sure what is supposed to happen if you don't have any of your own Firefox bookmarks when you initially install Firefox and to install "Internet Explorer: bookmarks.

But you can do it now from the Library list > Import HTML > From Internet Explorer.

You can also do this from the File menu > Import > From Internet Explorer, where you can import additional items besides bookmarks (Favorites): cookies, browsing history . I don't know why one would import Internet Options into Firefox.

After importing you will see a Internet Explorer folder added to the end of your Bookmarks Menu folder. Importing does not merge, replace or update existing bookmarks and folders -- it just adds them as they were to the end of your Bookmarks Menu. Good reason not to sort bookmarks automatically, which is an option in the "SortPlaces" extension.

You can move things around afterwards and delete what you don't want. You will probably want to move the bookmarks and folders from your IE bookmarks toolbar (Favorites Bar) into your Firefox Bookmarks Toolbar.

More information:


For help working with your bookmarks and history see

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Thanks, importing from IE was really easy you told me how to do it. Next, I will follow the other reply and update my Java Plugins.