Loss of link to favorites using IE favortites button (star)

[Guest]

I moved favorites to my desk top, which still takes me to favorites. However
I destroyed the favorites functionality from the favorites star in IE.
Any ideas?

Sytem restore has not worked.

 

[Galen]

In Peter F Robinson <Peter F (e-mail address removed)> had this to
say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

I moved favorites to my desk top, which still takes me to favorites.
However I destroyed the favorites functionality from the favorites
star in IE.
Any ideas?

Sytem restore has not worked.

Put the folder back:

C:\Documents and Settings\<your account name>\Favorites

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/
http://kgiii.info/

"We approached the case, you remember, with an absolutely blank mind,
which is always an advantage. We had formed no theories. We were simply
there to observe and to draw inferences from our observations." -
Sherlock Holmes

 

[Guest]

Thanks very much for the suggestion. The folder is intact. The problem is
that the favorites button is not connecting to it.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Peter,

If you've moved the Favorites to a different location, then you need to
notify the registry of that change. Only then Internet Explorer will look
into the new location.

Open Regedit.exe and navigate to:

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

Alter the "Favorites" path accordingly.

Close Regedit.exe

Note that TweakUI Powertoy can automate the above task.

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
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com


message Thanks very much for the suggestion. The folder is intact. The problem is
that the favorites button is not connecting to it.

 

[Guest]

Ramesh

Thanks very much. I am sure the answer lies within your answer but I am not
that computer literate.

First let me state I dont think I have moved favorites to a different
location: but the favorites button is clearly linked to something
else.Furthermore the favorite menu option has lost functinality: I cant add
favorites etc.

I have run TweakUI v2.10 for Windows XP but to no availl. Presuambly I need
to go in and set something. Where?

Alternatively How do I open Regedit.exe ??

Onec again thanks.

Peter,

If you've moved the Favorites to a different location, then you need to
notify the registry of that change. Only then Internet Explorer will look
into the new location.

Open Regedit.exe and navigate to:

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

Alter the "Favorites" path accordingly.

Close Regedit.exe

Note that TweakUI Powertoy can automate the above task.

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
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com


message Thanks very much for the suggestion. The folder is intact. The problem is
that the favorites button is not connecting to it.

In Peter F Robinson <Peter F (e-mail address removed)> had this to
say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:


Put the folder back:

C:\Documents and Settings\<your account name>\Favorites

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/
http://kgiii.info/

"We approached the case, you remember, with an absolutely blank mind,
which is always an advantage. We had formed no theories. We were simply
there to observe and to draw inferences from our observations." -
Sherlock Holmes

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Peter,

You stated "I moved favorites to my desk top" in your initial posting.

Open TweakUI, double-click "My Computer" branch, and select "Special
Folders". Note down the Favorites location. Change it accordingly. The
default path is here:

C:\Documents and Settings\{Username}\Favorites

Click Start, Run and type Regedit.exe

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com


message Ramesh

Thanks very much. I am sure the answer lies within your answer but I am not
that computer literate.

First let me state I dont think I have moved favorites to a different
location: but the favorites button is clearly linked to something
else.Furthermore the favorite menu option has lost functinality: I cant add
favorites etc.

I have run TweakUI v2.10 for Windows XP but to no availl. Presuambly I need
to go in and set something. Where?

Alternatively How do I open Regedit.exe ??

Onec again thanks.

Peter,

If you've moved the Favorites to a different location, then you need to
notify the registry of that change. Only then Internet Explorer will look
into the new location.

Open Regedit.exe and navigate to:

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

Alter the "Favorites" path accordingly.

Close Regedit.exe

Note that TweakUI Powertoy can automate the above task.

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
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com


message Thanks very much for the suggestion. The folder is intact. The problem is
that the favorites button is not connecting to it.

In Peter F Robinson <Peter F (e-mail address removed)> had this
to
say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:


Put the folder back:

C:\Documents and Settings\<your account name>\Favorites

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/
http://kgiii.info/

"We approached the case, you remember, with an absolutely blank mind,
which is always an advantage. We had formed no theories. We were simply
there to observe and to draw inferences from our observations." -
Sherlock Holmes

 

[Galen]

In Peter F Robinson <[email protected]> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

Thanks very much for the suggestion. The folder is intact. The
problem is that the favorites button is not connecting to it.

Right click it, the folder on your desktop which is where you seem to have
put it, select COPY (you can delete it later if this works - delete it FROM
the desktop not from where you're putting it) and then open My Computer...

Click on C:\
Click on Documents and Settings
Open your user account.
Paste the entire folder that you just copied right there...

If you can't see that then here's some directions to show the hidden
files/folders:

Showing Hidden Files:
http://kgiii.info/windows/all/general/show_hidden_files.html

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/
http://kgiii.info/

"We approached the case, you remember, with an absolutely blank mind,
which is always an advantage. We had formed no theories. We were simply
there to observe and to draw inferences from our observations." -
Sherlock Holmes