Loss of Favorites functionality in Windows Explorer

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Guest

I have the "Favorites" button enabled in the menu bar of my Explorer page,
but when I press it, it does not direct me to the favorites folder - nothing
actually happens, almost as if it were disabled. I am using XP Pro on an
office LAN.

I tried to remove the button from the menu bar and then reinsert it, but
that did not help, and also tried the solution offered in another thread:
<http://windowsxp.mvps.org/IEFAQ.htm#favorites> with no luck.

I have had a look at other guys machines in the office and their machines
work fine when they press the favorites button.

Any suggestions that may assistme?
 
G

Guest

User Shell Folders "Favorites" set to REG_EXPAND_SZ %USERPROFILE%\Favorites,
and
Shell Folders "Favorites" set to REG_EXPAND_SZ %USERPROFILE%\Favorites
 
G

Guest

The solution offered by Ramesh works like a dream:

Click Start, Run and type:
regsvr32 /i shdocvw.dll
 

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