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Loss of link to favorites using IE favortites button (star)
I moved favorites to my desk top, which still takes me to favorites. However
I destroyed the favorites functionality from the favorites star in IE. Any ideas? Sytem restore has not worked. |
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Loss of link to favorites using IE favortites button (star)
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Peter F Robinson Peter F had this to say: My reply is at the bottom of your sent message: I moved favorites to my desk top, which still takes me to favorites. However I destroyed the favorites functionality from the favorites star in IE. Any ideas? Sytem restore has not worked. Put the folder back: C:\Documents and Settings\your account name\Favorites -- Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE) http://dts-l.org/ http://kgiii.info/ "We approached the case, you remember, with an absolutely blank mind, which is always an advantage. We had formed no theories. We were simply there to observe and to draw inferences from our observations." - Sherlock Holmes |
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Loss of link to favorites using IE favortites button (star)
Thanks very much for the suggestion. The folder is intact. The problem is
that the favorites button is not connecting to it. "Galen" wrote: In , Peter F Robinson Peter F had this to say: My reply is at the bottom of your sent message: I moved favorites to my desk top, which still takes me to favorites. However I destroyed the favorites functionality from the favorites star in IE. Any ideas? Sytem restore has not worked. Put the folder back: C:\Documents and Settings\your account name\Favorites -- Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE) http://dts-l.org/ http://kgiii.info/ "We approached the case, you remember, with an absolutely blank mind, which is always an advantage. We had formed no theories. We were simply there to observe and to draw inferences from our observations." - Sherlock Holmes |
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Loss of link to favorites using IE favortites button (star)
Peter,
If you've moved the Favorites to a different location, then you need to notify the registry of that change. Only then Internet Explorer will look into the new location. Open Regedit.exe and navigate to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders Alter the "Favorites" path accordingly. Close Regedit.exe Note that TweakUI Powertoy can automate the above task. TweakUI v2.00 for Windows XP/XP MCE [564 KB]. http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...ertoySetup.exe TweakUI v2.10 for Windows XP SP1/XP MCE/2003 [147 KB]. http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...ertoySetup.exe -- Ramesh, Microsoft MVP Windows XP Shell/User Windows XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com "Peter F Robinson" wrote in message ... Thanks very much for the suggestion. The folder is intact. The problem is that the favorites button is not connecting to it. "Galen" wrote: In , Peter F Robinson Peter F had this to say: My reply is at the bottom of your sent message: I moved favorites to my desk top, which still takes me to favorites. However I destroyed the favorites functionality from the favorites star in IE. Any ideas? Sytem restore has not worked. Put the folder back: C:\Documents and Settings\your account name\Favorites -- Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE) http://dts-l.org/ http://kgiii.info/ "We approached the case, you remember, with an absolutely blank mind, which is always an advantage. We had formed no theories. We were simply there to observe and to draw inferences from our observations." - Sherlock Holmes |
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Loss of link to favorites using IE favortites button (star)
Ramesh
Thanks very much. I am sure the answer lies within your answer but I am not that computer literate. First let me state I dont think I have moved favorites to a different location: but the favorites button is clearly linked to something else.Furthermore the favorite menu option has lost functinality: I cant add favorites etc. I have run TweakUI v2.10 for Windows XP but to no availl. Presuambly I need to go in and set something. Where? Alternatively How do I open Regedit.exe ?? Onec again thanks. "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote: Peter, If you've moved the Favorites to a different location, then you need to notify the registry of that change. Only then Internet Explorer will look into the new location. Open Regedit.exe and navigate to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders Alter the "Favorites" path accordingly. Close Regedit.exe Note that TweakUI Powertoy can automate the above task. TweakUI v2.00 for Windows XP/XP MCE [564 KB]. http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...ertoySetup.exe TweakUI v2.10 for Windows XP SP1/XP MCE/2003 [147 KB]. http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...ertoySetup.exe -- Ramesh, Microsoft MVP Windows XP Shell/User Windows XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com "Peter F Robinson" wrote in message ... Thanks very much for the suggestion. The folder is intact. The problem is that the favorites button is not connecting to it. "Galen" wrote: In , Peter F Robinson Peter F had this to say: My reply is at the bottom of your sent message: I moved favorites to my desk top, which still takes me to favorites. However I destroyed the favorites functionality from the favorites star in IE. Any ideas? Sytem restore has not worked. Put the folder back: C:\Documents and Settings\your account name\Favorites -- Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE) http://dts-l.org/ http://kgiii.info/ "We approached the case, you remember, with an absolutely blank mind, which is always an advantage. We had formed no theories. We were simply there to observe and to draw inferences from our observations." - Sherlock Holmes |
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Loss of link to favorites using IE favortites button (star)
Peter,
I dont think I have moved favorites You stated "I moved favorites to my desk top" in your initial posting. I have run TweakUI v2.10 for Windows XP but to no availl Open TweakUI, double-click "My Computer" branch, and select "Special Folders". Note down the Favorites location. Change it accordingly. The default path is he C:\Documents and Settings\{Username}\Favorites Alternatively How do I open Regedit.exe ?? Click Start, Run and type Regedit.exe -- Ramesh, Microsoft MVP Windows XP Shell/User Windows XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com "Peter F Robinson" wrote in message ... Ramesh Thanks very much. I am sure the answer lies within your answer but I am not that computer literate. First let me state I dont think I have moved favorites to a different location: but the favorites button is clearly linked to something else.Furthermore the favorite menu option has lost functinality: I cant add favorites etc. I have run TweakUI v2.10 for Windows XP but to no availl. Presuambly I need to go in and set something. Where? Alternatively How do I open Regedit.exe ?? Onec again thanks. "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote: Peter, If you've moved the Favorites to a different location, then you need to notify the registry of that change. Only then Internet Explorer will look into the new location. Open Regedit.exe and navigate to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders Alter the "Favorites" path accordingly. Close Regedit.exe Note that TweakUI Powertoy can automate the above task. TweakUI v2.00 for Windows XP/XP MCE [564 KB]. http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...ertoySetup.exe TweakUI v2.10 for Windows XP SP1/XP MCE/2003 [147 KB]. http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...ertoySetup.exe -- Ramesh, Microsoft MVP Windows XP Shell/User Windows XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com "Peter F Robinson" wrote in message ... Thanks very much for the suggestion. The folder is intact. The problem is that the favorites button is not connecting to it. "Galen" wrote: In , Peter F Robinson Peter F had this to say: My reply is at the bottom of your sent message: I moved favorites to my desk top, which still takes me to favorites. However I destroyed the favorites functionality from the favorites star in IE. Any ideas? Sytem restore has not worked. Put the folder back: C:\Documents and Settings\your account name\Favorites -- Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE) http://dts-l.org/ http://kgiii.info/ "We approached the case, you remember, with an absolutely blank mind, which is always an advantage. We had formed no theories. We were simply there to observe and to draw inferences from our observations." - Sherlock Holmes |
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Loss of link to favorites using IE favortites button (star)
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Peter F Robinson had this to say: My reply is at the bottom of your sent message: Thanks very much for the suggestion. The folder is intact. The problem is that the favorites button is not connecting to it. "Galen" wrote: In , Peter F Robinson Peter F had this to say: My reply is at the bottom of your sent message: I moved favorites to my desk top, which still takes me to favorites. However I destroyed the favorites functionality from the favorites star in IE. Any ideas? Sytem restore has not worked. Put the folder back: C:\Documents and Settings\your account name\Favorites -- Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE) http://dts-l.org/ http://kgiii.info/ "We approached the case, you remember, with an absolutely blank mind, which is always an advantage. We had formed no theories. We were simply there to observe and to draw inferences from our observations." - Sherlock Holmes Right click it, the folder on your desktop which is where you seem to have put it, select COPY (you can delete it later if this works - delete it FROM the desktop not from where you're putting it) and then open My Computer... Click on C:\ Click on Documents and Settings Open your user account. Paste the entire folder that you just copied right there... If you can't see that then here's some directions to show the hidden files/folders: Showing Hidden Files: http://kgiii.info/windows/all/genera...den_files.html -- Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE) http://dts-l.org/ http://kgiii.info/ "We approached the case, you remember, with an absolutely blank mind, which is always an advantage. We had formed no theories. We were simply there to observe and to draw inferences from our observations." - Sherlock Holmes |
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