Re: Syncing Favorites from Desktop to Pocket PC Bug ?

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To Work around the problem do not save a favorite as "Windows" and sync it.
Instead rename the favorite on your desktop machine inside your favorites
under Organize favorites inside IE then resync it .

"BinaryGuy" <sony_dg@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OTtfHOvXFHA.2664@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Possible Bug On Pocket Pc 2003 SE might happen on other CE devices hacen't
> confirmed.
>
> Syncing Favorites from Desktop to Pocket PC
>
> Having a favorite named "Windows" without quotes
> causes file explorer to launch the favorite when navigating.throught File
> Explorer.
>
> Steps to reproduce.
> On the desktop computer open Internet Explorer and navigate to
> www.microsoft.com then save the favorite to a folder that you will sync
> via activesync to the pocket pc.
>
> Once synced open file explorer and click on the "Windows" folder then
> navigate to any other sub folder,
> then try to navigate back to the "Windows" folder.
>
> Upon trying todo so Pocket Internet Explorer will launch opening the
> favorite.
>
> If the favorite happens to be a file it will attempt to download and asks
> to where to save it.
>
> To figure this out it took me two hard resets on my device,thinking it was
> some kind of virus or spyware /adaware.
>
>
>


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