Favorites list disappeared

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however, I do have a folder on my hard drive with all my favorites in it.
I followed the tips from Ramesh to DVR (see 8/9/04 post) but it didn't help.

Previously I followed a "fix" I found on Microsoft's website where I
inserted the path to favorites folderinto the registry at:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell
Folders]
[HKEY_USERS\.default\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
[HKEY_USERS\.default\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User
Shell Folders]

If I try to add a webpage to "rebuild" my favorites, it shows my favorites
just as they were before and I cannot add anything that was already there,
which is what I want to do. If I go to "Organize Favorites" it is blank.
Anyone have some suggestions? Thanks.

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

More:
Internet Explorer Favorites are missing/empty
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/IEFAQ.htm#favorites


[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]

Most importantly, alter the User Shell Folders - Favorites value to REG_EXPAND_SZ "%Userprofile%\Favorites" (for 2000/XP systems) and C:\Windows\Favorites for Windows 9x.


--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/gp/gpref.asp

however, I do have a folder on my hard drive with all my favorites in it.
I followed the tips from Ramesh to DVR (see 8/9/04 post) but it didn't help.

Previously I followed a "fix" I found on Microsoft's website where I
inserted the path to favorites folderinto the registry at:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell
Folders]
[HKEY_USERS\.default\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
[HKEY_USERS\.default\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User
Shell Folders]

If I try to add a webpage to "rebuild" my favorites, it shows my favorites
just as they were before and I cannot add anything that was already there,
which is what I want to do. If I go to "Organize Favorites" it is blank.
Anyone have some suggestions? Thanks.