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Cookies/Temp Files restoration

Discussion in 'Internet Explorer & Microsoft Edge' started by dmelarag, 2009/02/10.

  1. 2009/02/10
    dmelarag

    dmelarag Inactive Thread Starter

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    Appreciate the time you're taking to read this and possibly help...

    I have a user who uses the site www.globeinvestor.com to monitor stocks and funds, if you go to the site there's a link called 'My Stocklist and Fundlist" where you can add stocks and funds. As long as you dont clear your cookies or temp files the lists stay intact - this user was recently upgraded to a new laptop, i'm looking for a way to move his lists from this website over to his new machine

    I've tried copying the C:\documents and settings\profile\cookies and local settings\temporary internet files folder from the old machine

    I've also tried using the IE export/import feature

    The lists still do not show up - any ideas would be greatly appreciated. I[m thinking its just not possible and maybe somehow cookies and temp files on this site bind themselves to the PC and cannot be used on another computer
     
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  2. 2009/02/11
    PeteC

    PeteC SuperGeek Staff

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    Cookies can be exported to another computer using the IE Import/Export wizard - can also use this facility to backup cookies if required.

    Temporery Internet files cannot - they are what they say they are - temporary.

    As it is good practice from the security viewpoint to setup IE to empty temp internet files on closing the browser and to check the option not to save encrypted pages to disk I doubt the list info is stored there, more likely on the web site, possibly in the cookie.

    I think your user will have to setup the list again on the new computer.
     
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