Favorities

[Guest]

I can not get favorities to show up in IE6. If I click to add I get a list
of files I could add to but the I can not get the list to show up in the box
on the left side of the screen. If I pick favorities (or any file uner it)as
the file to add to it gets added to the window on the left and does show up.
Can anyone help?

 

[Alan Edwards]

Perhaps the Registry is wrong?

You can change the value of Favorites in the Registry in these
two keys: (ignore the second if the value is not there)

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell
Folders

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

For Windows 2000/XP:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User
Shell Folders]
Set the Favorites path to : %USERPROFILE%\Favorites


The above should be a REG_EXPAND_SZ value, not REG_SZ


Ref: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/IEFAQ.htm#favorites
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/usershellfolders.htm



....Alan

 

[Guest]

Alan - I saw this solution posted by you to anohter after I posted. I tried
it but can not figure out how to change the REG_EXPAND_SZ value from REG_SZ.
Could you explain how to change it? I did set the Favorites path to :
%USERPROFILE%\Favorites, but I don't understand the choices XP gives me under
modify. Thanks. JCW

-
jcw

Perhaps the Registry is wrong?

You can change the value of Favorites in the Registry in these
two keys: (ignore the second if the value is not there)

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell
Folders

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

For Windows 2000/XP:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User
Shell Folders]
Set the Favorites path to : %USERPROFILE%\Favorites


The above should be a REG_EXPAND_SZ value, not REG_SZ


Ref: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/IEFAQ.htm#favorites
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/usershellfolders.htm



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

I can not get favorities to show up in IE6. If I click to add I get a list
of files I could add to but the I can not get the list to show up in the box
on the left side of the screen. If I pick favorities (or any file uner it)as
the file to add to it gets added to the window on the left and does show up.
Can anyone help?

 

[Alan Edwards]

Delete the value and add it correctly.

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

Alan - I saw this solution posted by you to anohter after I posted. I tried
it but can not figure out how to change the REG_EXPAND_SZ value from REG_SZ.
Could you explain how to change it? I did set the Favorites path to :
%USERPROFILE%\Favorites, but I don't understand the choices XP gives me under
modify. Thanks. JCW

-
jcw

Perhaps the Registry is wrong?

You can change the value of Favorites in the Registry in these
two keys: (ignore the second if the value is not there)

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell
Folders

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

For Windows 2000/XP:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User
Shell Folders]
Set the Favorites path to : %USERPROFILE%\Favorites


The above should be a REG_EXPAND_SZ value, not REG_SZ


Ref: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/IEFAQ.htm#favorites
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/usershellfolders.htm



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

I can not get favorities to show up in IE6. If I click to add I get a list
of files I could add to but the I can not get the list to show up in the box
on the left side of the screen. If I pick favorities (or any file uner it)as
the file to add to it gets added to the window on the left and does show up.
Can anyone help?

 

[Guest]

When I delete the value and try to add a new one the REG_SZ is automatically
added. How do I change it? Thanks.
--
jcw

Delete the value and add it correctly.

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

Alan - I saw this solution posted by you to anohter after I posted. I tried
it but can not figure out how to change the REG_EXPAND_SZ value from REG_SZ.
Could you explain how to change it? I did set the Favorites path to :
%USERPROFILE%\Favorites, but I don't understand the choices XP gives me under
modify. Thanks. JCW

-
jcw

Perhaps the Registry is wrong?

You can change the value of Favorites in the Registry in these
two keys: (ignore the second if the value is not there)

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell
Folders

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

For Windows 2000/XP:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User
Shell Folders]
Set the Favorites path to : %USERPROFILE%\Favorites


The above should be a REG_EXPAND_SZ value, not REG_SZ


Ref: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/IEFAQ.htm#favorites
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/usershellfolders.htm



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

On Fri, 11 Aug 2006 14:18:02 -0700, in
microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser, jcw

I can not get favorities to show up in IE6. If I click to add I get a list
of files I could add to but the I can not get the list to show up in the box
on the left side of the screen. If I pick favorities (or any file uner it)as
the file to add to it gets added to the window on the left and does show up.
Can anyone help?

 

[Alan Edwards]

You are adding it incorrectly.
Add it as a new Explandable String Value to get a REG_EXPAND_SZ value

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

When I delete the value and try to add a new one the REG_SZ is automatically
added. How do I change it? Thanks.
--
jcw

Delete the value and add it correctly.

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

Alan - I saw this solution posted by you to anohter after I posted. I tried
it but can not figure out how to change the REG_EXPAND_SZ value from REG_SZ.
Could you explain how to change it? I did set the Favorites path to :
%USERPROFILE%\Favorites, but I don't understand the choices XP gives me under
modify. Thanks. JCW

-
jcw


:

Perhaps the Registry is wrong?

You can change the value of Favorites in the Registry in these
two keys: (ignore the second if the value is not there)

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell
Folders

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

For Windows 2000/XP:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User
Shell Folders]
Set the Favorites path to : %USERPROFILE%\Favorites


The above should be a REG_EXPAND_SZ value, not REG_SZ


Ref: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/IEFAQ.htm#favorites
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/usershellfolders.htm



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

On Fri, 11 Aug 2006 14:18:02 -0700, in
microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser, jcw

I can not get favorities to show up in IE6. If I click to add I get a list
of files I could add to but the I can not get the list to show up in the box
on the left side of the screen. If I pick favorities (or any file uner it)as
the file to add to it gets added to the window on the left and does show up.
Can anyone help?

 

[Guest]

hAlan - I have changed everything you said to change. I guess I should have
said I am using IE 7 Beta. But even if I uninstall it and go back to IE6 the
favorities do not show up. I tried importing them from an old computer and I
still can not get them to show up. Thanks
--
jcw

You are adding it incorrectly.
Add it as a new Explandable String Value to get a REG_EXPAND_SZ value

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

When I delete the value and try to add a new one the REG_SZ is automatically
added. How do I change it? Thanks.
--
jcw

Delete the value and add it correctly.

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



On Sun, 13 Aug 2006 07:56:01 -0700, in
microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser, jcw

Alan - I saw this solution posted by you to anohter after I posted. I tried
it but can not figure out how to change the REG_EXPAND_SZ value from REG_SZ.
Could you explain how to change it? I did set the Favorites path to :
%USERPROFILE%\Favorites, but I don't understand the choices XP gives me under
modify. Thanks. JCW

-
jcw


:

Perhaps the Registry is wrong?

You can change the value of Favorites in the Registry in these
two keys: (ignore the second if the value is not there)

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell
Folders

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

For Windows 2000/XP:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User
Shell Folders]
Set the Favorites path to : %USERPROFILE%\Favorites


The above should be a REG_EXPAND_SZ value, not REG_SZ


Ref: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/IEFAQ.htm#favorites
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/usershellfolders.htm



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

On Fri, 11 Aug 2006 14:18:02 -0700, in
microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser, jcw

I can not get favorities to show up in IE6. If I click to add I get a list
of files I could add to but the I can not get the list to show up in the box
on the left side of the screen. If I pick favorities (or any file uner it)as
the file to add to it gets added to the window on the left and does show up.
Can anyone help?

 

[Alan Edwards]

If you had said you were using IE7 Beta, I probably would not have
responded, unless it was to point you to the IE7 newsgroup.
You may try there:
IE7 newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

....Alan

 

[Guest]

Sorry to have wasted your time.
--
jcw

If you had said you were using IE7 Beta, I probably would not have
responded, unless it was to point you to the IE7 newsgroup.
You may try there:
IE7 newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

....Alan

 

[Alan Edwards]

My time doesn't matter, but you may have put yours to better use.

....Alan