How to backup internet explorer settings on flash drive
All people to browse the internet use a browser tailored to their needs. However, if for any reason, you are forced to format the computer or reinstall the browser, you run the risk of losing all the settings and having to re-enter them one by one after recovery.
With the use of the browser ” Internet Explorer“, you have the possibility of having a free application that allows you to backup the settings on a flash drive. This tutorial explains, in a simple and precise way, how you can download, install and use this software.
The program is called: ” BackRex Internet Explorer Backup ” and to download it, it is sufficient to go to the application site. After the page has been opened just click on ” download now ” ; it is located on the right, and the installation file is automatically downloaded.
At the end of the download, click twice with the left mouse button on the file you just downloaded and start the installation; to complete the operation follow the instructions to complete it. Once the installation is complete, the program icon is available on the desktop.
At this point, click twice with the left mouse button on the appropriate icons to start the program. A window opens allowing you to follow the wizard. To perform the backup, click on ” next ” then, select ” Backup ” and click on ” next ” again. Now you have to choose the folder where you want to save the backup file; to do this, click on ” Browser ” and in the window that opens you will find the path to save the file.
In the same window, you can also specify the compression factor and a password to protect the file. Finally, by clicking on next, the Internet Explorer settings are backed up. Then you can copy the newly created file onto a flash drive.
If the browser has been reinstalled, and you want to restore the settings that were previously saved, you must start the same program anyway. This time the ” restore ” item must be selected. Clicking next is asked in which folder the backup file was saved; then, by clicking on ” browser ” you can select. Clicking on ahead again automatically re-enters all the settings that have been created.
