Re: missing Favorites file

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Hi David :-)

You don't mention the version of Windows you are using, but, try the
following and see if it helps:

Go to Windows Explorer (not IE), go to the User Folder with the problem,
navigate to the Favorites folder and open it. See if there are any files in
the folder. If so, close the folder, right click it, copy and name it
Favorites_Old. Then try the following.

Go to Tools>Internet Options >Advanced tab
Uncheck "Enable Personalized Favorites Menu"
Click on Apply then click OK.

if that does not work it is possible that the folder has become corrupted
and you need to create a new one. Follow the instructions here.
Create a new Favorites folder as per the instructions here
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive/answers3.htm#favorites

If still no joy...continue...

Files Added to Favorites Folder Are Missing [Q209088]
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q209088

"Internet Explorer Favorites are missing/empty".
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/IEFAQ.htm#favorites

Courtesy of MS-MVP Alan Edwards.

When you click the Favorites menu in Internet Explorer, all of your favorite
URLs may be missing. This might happen if the Favorites Shell Folder is set
incorrectly.

Go to Start>Run>enter regedit and press enter
When the Registry Editor open, click File and select Export and backup a
copy of the Registry to a folder you will remember where you saved it to.
Then navigate down to:

For Windows 9x Systems:

[HKEY CURRENT USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User
Shell Folders]

In the right-pane, set the Favorites path to C:\Windows\Favorites

For Windows 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

The Favorites Shell Folders path reverts back ?

Sometimes, the Shell Folders path for Favorites may revert to the previous
setting. To prevent that, read below:

Checkpoints:

If you've only altered the "Shell Folders" value, it usually reverts back
(in accordance to the User Shell Folders value). You need to alter the
Favorites path in User Shell Folders key.

If you're using an environmental variable such as "%Userprofile%", you need
to create a REG_EXPAND_SZ value type, rather than REG_SZ. Also, note that
REG_EXPAND_SZ type can accept either formats.

Disable any browser / favorites management software provided by your ISP and
reset the Shell Folders as above. If it does not help, see if the *.URL
files
exists in the hard drive by doing a file search. They may be present in a
different folder. Example.. Earthlink's software.

Hope this helps.

Jan :)
MS MVP - Windows IE/OE [DTS/AumHa]
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My favorites file has completely disappeared. I don't know what happened
to
it, but there is no file left. If I am in IE and I click on the favorites
icon at the top of the page, the box opens up on the left and it's all
gray
with nothing in it. When I try and save a website to my favorites,
nothing
happens. I have also tried to install a couple of programs and they
wouldn't
work because it said that my favorites folder was missing.

Help me please.




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