Can I change Favorites & History list in XP

I just got a newer computer (XP Home) and have both IE7 and Firefox.

In my old system (Win 98) (IE6) my favorites were a list of folders with additional lists in sub folders. I hate the Firefox favorites coming up in the History bar and I hate the ugly Star icons. Even in IE7 the favorites are not the same. I have, literally, a couple of thousand sites in Favorites to try and move.

1 - Is there any way to change the favorites to the older win98 style?(FF&IE)
2 - Can the favorites in the history bar be changed back to history? (FF)
3 - I've set the history to stay for 90 days but it's gone in about 3 days (IE7)
4 - Can I eliminate the Star icons? (FF)
5 - What is the best way to move ALL of my Favorites (and also all my Outlook Express contacts) to my newer computer? (Win98 to Win XP)

 

Sorry for hijacking OP's thread...
Thank you for posting these steps.

A long while back, someone gave me steps as to how to stop the dropdown list... where your history would show. Now that I've completed the steps above, how do I bring back the drop down list? Mine just shows the one line of the address bar, it won't drop down. I believe it was some sort of a value number within about:config? I don't remember? Thanks!

 

OK - Thanks to DomLuc & Plodr
Should I follow both suggestions or just one or the other? And if just one - which do you think best
Cody

 

How to re-enable the Smart/Awesome Bar in FF:

In the URL Address bar, type about:config and press enter

A warning page will appear, click I'll be careful... to continue to the about:config page

Search for the preference: browser.urlbar.maxRichResults

Double click the browser.urlbar.maxRichResults and enter a value of 12 (default) If you find that excessive you can lower the value here.

From the menu at the top of the Firefox windowbar, select File and then select Exit.

Restart Firefox.

Hope it helps you.

 

According to this link you can remove the yellow star at the right of the address bar. http://www.tweakguides.com/Firefox_12.html Look under UserChrome.css Remove Toolbar Menu Items. When scrolling down a bit you'll see the instructions on how to remove the Bookmark Star shown at the right of the Address Bar.

Just know that I haven't tried it personally.

 

Thanks Oma;
I went and looked at it but I'm not certain of the steps to take (I'm not a computer genius like you guys ) - any suggestions (orstep-by-step directions)?
Cody