Favorites list

[Nahshon Evren]

Hi,

I can't find this info anywhere - my favorites
in IE6 won't change their order, even when
I rearrange the whole list in organize favorites
the list reverts to the (its) original order which
is very inconvenient.

Any ideas ?

Thanks

Nash

 

[Alan Edwards]

Forget organize.
If you want to sort...

Use the menu option Favorites (menu option as in
File-Edit-View-Favorites-Tools-Help)
and when a favorite flies out, rightclick on it and select "Sort by
name"
Don't use the Favorites panel. It must be the menu option or you may
also do it from Start-Favorites

....Alan

 

[Nahshon Evren]

Forget organize.
If you want to sort...

Use the menu option Favorites (menu option as in
File-Edit-View-Favorites-Tools-Help)
and when a favorite flies out, rightclick on it and select "Sort by
name"
Don't use the Favorites panel. It must be the menu option or you may
also do it from Start-Favorites

...Alan

Thanks Alan but this method isn't permanant either - as soon
as i close then reopen they're all over the place again; unless
I've misunderstood you ?

Nash

 

[Alan Edwards]

The method should be permanent if you followed my instructions.

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.org/index.htm

 

[Robert Aldwinckle]

Hi,

I can't find this info anywhere - my favorites
in IE6 won't change their order, even when
I rearrange the whole list in organize favorites
the list reverts to the (its) original order which
is very inconvenient.

Any ideas ?

There is a value in the registry which saves a custom order called Order.
Perhaps if you have some "security" software active which was preventing
that value to be written it would just keep a default order (e.g. sorted)?

Try disabling *all* such programs before testing. Also make sure that
the associated registry key is not read-only. Run RegMon to find out
if the value is being accessed but not saved. Etc.

Thanks

Nash

Good luck

Robert Aldwinckle
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[Nahshon Evren]

Not the case I'm afraid; I've followed your instructions to the letter
and sorting is never permanent; in any case I believe I should be able
to keep any order I wish , shouldn"t I, not just alphabetical,
but this favorites list always reverts to its original config


Nash

 

[PA Bear]

One or more options/settings in an ever-growing number of third-party
applications may be disallowing the change(s) from "sticking". These include
but are not limited to Ad-aware's Ad-Watch, Spybot Tea Timer,
SpywareBlaster, SpySweeper, Spyware Doctor, Norton AntiVirus, McAfee
VirusScan and/or Antispyware, and Zone Alarm (Free and Pro).

 

[Nahshon Evren]

.... Active Virus Shied AOL ?

One or more options/settings in an ever-growing number of third-party
applications may be disallowing the change(s) from "sticking". These include
but are not limited to Ad-aware's Ad-Watch, Spybot Tea Timer,
SpywareBlaster, SpySweeper, Spyware Doctor, Norton AntiVirus, McAfee
VirusScan and/or Antispyware, and Zone Alarm (Free and Pro).

 

[PA Bear]

Could be.

... Active Virus Shied AOL ?