How to backup and restore my Internet Favorites / Bookmarks. Issue How to backup and restore my Internet favorites / Bookmarks. Answers Although there are several third-party software programs that will enable you to backup , restore , and manage your Internet browser bookmarks or favorites , all modern browsers today include bookmark managers and are capable of backing up and restoring your bookmarks or favorites. Below is a listing of each of the major browsers and how to backup and recover your Internet bookmarks or favorites. If you've considered moving from one browser to another you can often backup your bookmarks in one browser and then follow the below restore tips to import those bookmarks into your new browser. Microsoft Internet Explorer Note: By default, Microsoft Internet Explorer will save your bookmarks as bookmark.htm. Internet Explorer 5.0 and above users backing up favorites. Within Internet Explorer, click the File menu and Import and Export .