Earthlink favorites override my original favorites folder

[Jane]

My isp is earthlink from home, my company uses a differnt
isp. I now have 2 favorites folders and the folder now
defaults to my earthlink favorites instead of my company
isp favorites...why does it do this and how can I change
the default back to the original?

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Jane,

What Operating System? You may change the favorites path in the registry and revert it to original location.
[HKEY_CURRENT_USERS\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders]

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k



My isp is earthlink from home, my company uses a differnt
isp. I now have 2 favorites folders and the folder now
defaults to my earthlink favorites instead of my company
isp favorites...why does it do this and how can I change
the default back to the original?

 

[Guest]

The operating system is XP

-----Original Message-----
Jane,

What Operating System? You may change the favorites path

in the registry and revert it to original location.[HKEY_CURRENT_USERS\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
on\Explorer\User Shell Folders]

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k



"Jane" <[email protected]> wrote in

message news:[email protected]...

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Windows XP stores the location of per-user special folders (including favorites path) here:
[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders]
Alternately, you can change the path there. Or, use TweakUI and change the location of Special folders.

TweakUI v2.00 for Windows XP/XP MCE [564 KB].
http://download.microsoft.com/download/whistler/Install/2/WXP/EN-US/TweakUiPowertoySetup.exe

TweakUI v2.10 for Windows XP SP1/XP MCE/2003 [147 KB].
http://download.microsoft.com/downl...a6-b352-839afb2a2679/TweakUiPowertoySetup.exe


--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

-----Original Message-----
Jane,

What Operating System? You may change the favorites path

in the registry and revert it to original location.[HKEY_CURRENT_USERS\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
on\Explorer\User Shell Folders]

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k



"Jane" <[email protected]> wrote in

message news:[email protected]...

 

[Guest]

my registry stops at
HKEY_CURRENT_USERS\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersio
n

-----Original Message-----
The operating system is XP

-----Original Message-----
Jane,

What Operating System? You may change the favorites path

in the registry and revert it to original location.[HKEY_CURRENT_USERS\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
on\Explorer\User Shell Folders]

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k



"Jane" <[email protected]> wrote in

message news:[email protected]...

My isp is earthlink from home, my company uses a differnt
isp. I now have 2 favorites folders and the folder now
defaults to my earthlink favorites instead of my company
isp favorites...why does it do this and how can I change
the default back to the original?

.

.

 

[Lynne]

Ramesh, I have this problem, too, except for Windows 2000. Are the
directions any different for that OP?


Windows XP stores the location of per-user special folders (including
favorites path) here:
[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders]
Alternately, you can change the path there. Or, use TweakUI and change the
location of Special folders.

TweakUI v2.00 for Windows XP/XP MCE [564 KB].
http://download.microsoft.com/download/whistler/Install/2/WXP/EN-US/TweakUiPowertoySetup.exe

TweakUI v2.10 for Windows XP SP1/XP MCE/2003 [147 KB].
http://download.microsoft.com/downl...a6-b352-839afb2a2679/TweakUiPowertoySetup.exe


--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k



The operating system is XP

-----Original Message-----
Jane,

What Operating System? You may change the favorites path

in the registry and revert it to original location.[HKEY_CURRENT_USERS\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
on\Explorer\User Shell Folders]

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k



"Jane" <[email protected]> wrote in

message news:[email protected]...

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Lynne,

Don't have a Windows 2000 machine with me right now. I believe it must be the same. See if the User Shell Folders exists in teh registry and change the value accordingly.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k



Ramesh, I have this problem, too, except for Windows 2000. Are the
directions any different for that OP?


Windows XP stores the location of per-user special folders (including
favorites path) here:
[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders]
Alternately, you can change the path there. Or, use TweakUI and change the
location of Special folders.

TweakUI v2.00 for Windows XP/XP MCE [564 KB].
http://download.microsoft.com/download/whistler/Install/2/WXP/EN-US/TweakUiPowertoySetup.exe

TweakUI v2.10 for Windows XP SP1/XP MCE/2003 [147 KB].
http://download.microsoft.com/downl...a6-b352-839afb2a2679/TweakUiPowertoySetup.exe


--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k



The operating system is XP

-----Original Message-----
Jane,

What Operating System? You may change the favorites path

in the registry and revert it to original location.[HKEY_CURRENT_USERS\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
on\Explorer\User Shell Folders]

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k



"Jane" <[email protected]> wrote in

message news:[email protected]...