A method of sorting the Microsoft Internet Explorer “Favorites” by using Firefox.
(For those without a sort option in IE organize bookmarks.)

Firefox can be acquired here:  http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/


First - just to be on the safe side - create a “temp” folder.
Then in that “temp” folder create two other folders: “IE” and “FF”.

From within IE  - file/export  -  save the current “Favorites” contents
 in the folder: “IE”.

Then from within Firefox:  file/import  -  import the “IE / Favorites”.
(Firefox automatically keeps all of the “Favorites” in sorted order.)

Then  - still within Firefox  -  bookmarks/organize favorites / file/export
  - export the “Favorites” to the folder: “FF”.

Now back to “IE” and delete all of the “Favorites”. This can either be done within
“IE” one folder at a time, or find the correct folder under “documents and settings”
 ... titled: “favorites”, and delete all of the sub-folders at once.

Once the current “Favorites” are gone, then still within “IE” file/import and direct
 the import to the html file in the “FF” folder.

Presto: “SORTED” Favorites.

As a final touch: rename the Favorites folder:  “….from IE....” to something more
 meaningful, like “Personal”.