Internet Explorer Does Not Import Favorites During Upgrade

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This article was previously published under Q175528

Symptoms

When you install Internet Explorer over a browser program other than Netscape Navigator or an earlier version of Internet Explorer, your favorites may not be imported into Internet Explorer's Favorites folder.

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Cause

This behavior occurs because Internet Explorer only imports favorites (or Navigator bookmarks) from Netscape Navigator or earlier versions of Internet Explorer.

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Resolution

To resolve this issue, you must manually re-create your favorites list. To do so, start Internet Explorer, navigate to a Web site you want to add to your favorites list, and then click Add To Favorites on the Favorites menu.

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