Anyone know of a utility to convert AOL favorites to IE?

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Fri Dec 28, 2001 5:29 pm

I have a client who's dropping AOL and she has a LOT of favorites. Anyone know of a utility to convert them to IE favorites?

d_b · Post by **d_b** » Fri Dec 28, 2001 10:22 pm

Having never had the displeasure of using AOL I could be talking out my other end. Couldn't she find the folder that has the AOL favorites and drag & drop them to IE? Or copy and paste or sumthing like that.

I know this isn't very helpful but damnit, somebody has to help the hepler out

dadx2mj · Post by **dadx2mj** » Fri Dec 28, 2001 10:47 pm

Can't you use the import/export wizzard in IE to do that? At least that is what the opening splash screen says it does.

PreDatoR · Post by **PreDatoR** » Fri Dec 28, 2001 11:29 pm

AOL fav's are saved into a data file in the organize folder... I don't know of any utility that does it IE might but i'm unsure never tried it before.

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Fri Dec 28, 2001 11:29 pm

#1 - AO Hell's favorites are stored in a proprietary file format called a PFC. No easy way of dragging and dropping or copying and pasting (we're talking 60+ bookmarks).

#2 - No, IE won't give me any option to import from AOL.

DocSilly · Post by **DocSilly** » Sat Dec 29, 2001 5:40 am

A quick jump onto google brought up a two solutions.

- http://www.aoleave.com/ with a free java tool to convert favorites to bookmark.htm file.

- http://www.cablehead.com/ FavoRipper 4.0 , shareware $20, unregistered is limited to 25 favorites or so.

60 favorites, sigh, I have to clean up my 800+ bookmarks sometime soon to check which are outdated and slim down my bookmarks a lil bit.

AOHell is evil, so support http://www.nomoreaolcds.com/ (I kinda like the idea) ... 1 Million AOHell CD's dropped at AOHell headquarters, estimated weight is 17 tons, I hope this comes true

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Sat Dec 29, 2001 10:47 am

Doc, you da man! I'll try it out.

Oh heck, my own favorites folder has 1,985 links. I have everything nicely organized in folders though.

I know 60 isn't much, but I have no desire to sit at her computer all afternoon manually copying bookmark URLs.

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Sat Dec 29, 2001 10:52 am

Speaking of AOHell CDs - you guys ever see this site....

http://www.omnigroup.com/~cirocco/plea.html

She started that like 4 years ago.

Hehe...

dadx2mj · Post by **dadx2mj** » Sat Dec 29, 2001 11:21 am

Too cool finally something usefull for all those damn AOL disks. Damn FP 1.985 links in your favorites folder, I didn't know there were that many sites on the web:laugh

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Sat Dec 29, 2001 4:50 pm

For those who may be interested, the AOLeave freeware Java app works beautifully. Converts your AOL favorites to a Netscape type BOOKMARK.HTM file which can be imported by IE.

And it works on AOL7 files, despite the fact the author only guarantees it up to AOL6.

Handy - I have a lot of clients switching to DSL or cable that want to ditch AOL.

Thanks Doc!

DocSilly · Post by **DocSilly** » Sat Dec 29, 2001 7:26 pm

np ... well, it was available info on google

I'm glad it worked out OK.