How do I keep "My favourites" permanently available using Firefox?

[Whoever]

I've just switched from Internet Explorer to Firefox as a result of the German Government's warning about the serious security risks to Internet Explorer. When I used IE I could keep "My Favourites (websites) permantly on view in the background, just by clicking on "My Favourites". This doesn't seem to work with Firefox. Is there a way of doing it?

[NoMercy]

Err... what German Government warning?

[Buenchico]

I'm not sure what you mean by 'in the background'. If you simply want your bookmarks to appear in a sidebar, press 'Ctrl' and 'b' together.

Chris

[Buenchico]

For NoMercy:
http://news.bbc.co.uk...echnology/8463516.stm

[guernseyman]

I've just changed too and found if I went to "File, Import" I could get all my favourites into the "Bookmark" of Firefox. From there is a folder "From Internet Explorer" where the favourites are. Hope this is OK for you!

[NoMercy]

Thanks for that Buenchico. Do you think it would be worth my while downloading Firefox?

[Buenchico]

Hi, NoMercy:

I think that my answer to your question will be obvious from what I've just posted in another thread ;-)
http://www.theanswerb...y/Question852349.html

When downloading Firefox, make sure that you get the British (rather than the US) version. It's here:
http://www.mozilla-europe.org/en/firefox/

Chris