Question for computer jocks

[Albert]

How can we get a printout of the URLS that are in our Explorer "Favorites" file??

I have a ton of favorites saved, and just click on them to go direct to the URL.

We don't actual see the underlying URLs, but rather only the logos or whatever.

But, now I would like to print out the actual URLs so that I can carry with me to use at Internet Cafes when I am on the road.

I have copied the Favorites file to a CD, but I would still rather also have a hardcopy printout to use when a CD reader is not available at Cafe.   Plus many such places will not allow you to put in a CD or Floppy anyway.

Sure, I know how to do it the long way of clicking on each favorite in turn, have the URL pop up when I reach the site, then copy and paste this URL into a file to print out.  But surely there must be a quicker way than this several hour procedure where a whole sheet load of favorties are involved.

So anyone can tell me how I can get a printout of the list of URLs??  Also, some of the favorites are within named folders, so that might be an additional complication.

Thanks

[Albert]

... in response to Question for computer jocks, posted by Albert on May 1, 2005

I received several replies from various message boards.  Some of the suggested methods:
a) I was afraid to try.
b) Some I couldn't understand what was being said.
c) Some looked to be too time consuming for limited time I had left.
d) Some I tried without success.

But I give five star rating to 'mountainhiker' who posts on RWL
for the following method.  I performed the procedure in about 5
minutes, then checked my e-mail that I had sent to a couple of
accounts, clicked on the favorites, and 'za zoom' I was instantly
at the website I wanted.  So now I can access the websites for any
of my 'Favorites' from anywhere in the world that I can access my
e-mail.

Thanks to all, and a special hug and kiss to 'mountaineer.'
After this brief lapse, I now return to hetrosexual status.

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Do the following steps:

1) File | Import and Export
2) Follow the prompts and export "Favorites"
3) Export to a file called "bookmark.htm"
4) Email your "bookmark.htm" to yourself at your yahoo account
5) When traveling, simply open up your yahoo mail account (gmail, hotmail, whatever), and double click your "bookmark.htm" attachment.  It will open as a web page with ALL your links clearly visible.  
6) Clink the link of interest, and you're set.

Fast, easy, and efficient.

[Travis]

... in response to Re: Question for computer jocks, posted by Albert on May 2, 2005

Thats a pretty cool way to do it! Alternatively you could just click the history button on Ineternet Explorer.

[RickM]

... in response to Question for computer jocks, posted by Albert on May 1, 2005

Once inside your Favorites file you could:

1)above in the toolbar,click the "edit" tab,next,click on the "select all" tab then the URLS will turn blue and then press copy.

OR

2)"right-click" (the mouse's right side only = "right click") your mouse's cursor (Cursor = the arrow or pointer of mouse movement), "onto the face of" the URL logos inside your favorites and then click on "select all" which would turn them blue and then click "copy" from either your pc's top tool bar or by "right-clicking" "again" "over" the turned blue area and selecting print from there...

3)If right-clicking on and then selecting all doesn't turn the part you want to copy blue then try right-clicking again and this time try "Dragging the cursor over" (holding down the right side of your mouse while running the cursor over the URLS until they turn blue and then print them by either way possible as mentioned above.

As for the other favorites located in other marked files,you will have to find those files somehow and repaeat the above process.

*If you click on "start" on bottom task bar and then next "select find files and folders" and "type favorites inside the box" and "search computer" it may help you locate all the favorites on one page and then you can copy that page.

[Michael B]

... in response to Question for computer jocks, posted by Albert on May 1, 2005

I.E. Exploreer-they are in a folder called 'Favorites', which may be at the C:\ root level or may be at the user root level (depending on which OS you are using and/if you have it set up for more than one user). But, comes the problem: Each bookmarked web site has it's own private file (the name you 'favorited' it as is the name of the file, within each file there are 5 or 6 lines of text, only one of which is the URL)....so, unless you are pretty good at going into DOS and concatetinating them, then sorting them down, then using a text editor (not a 'cut and paste' thingy) to eliminate all but the URL, you're in a world of hurt. If you didn't understand the 'geek talk' in this post, then don't even try, because you can seriouly dammage and/or erase stuff that you shouldn't if you're in DOS and don't know what you're doing.