Re: Saving Favourites problem

Hi Ramesh

I tried it on XP SP2, Win98 SE+IE6 SP1, Win Me +IE6 SP1
No effect with "FavoritesExportFile" although it appears in Main by
default, so one would expect it to do something.

The OP doesn't much like the radio button defaulting to "Export to an
Application" but I don't see a way around that, apart from removing
the Netscape key and changing the location of My Documents in User
Shell Folders (that sits OK with me but it is not what the OP asked
for)

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



On Sun, 2 Apr 2006 09:47:39 +0530, in
microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.setup "Ramesh, MS-MVP"
<ramesh@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Looks like you're correct, Alan. "FavoritesExportFile" has no effect in my
XP system (running SP2). I do remember that the "FavoritesExportFile" worked
at the time when I wrote that article, but not sure which version though.
Should test in pre-SP1/SP2 when I have the time.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Alan Edwards" <edwards@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Yes, there is a workaround.
This should do it. If you don't like it, then simply remove the
Netscape key it creates. (Start-Run-Regedit, navigate to the Netscape
key and remove it)

I am assuming when you say "Z:\bookmarks & favourites" you mean a
folder of that name and a file bookmark.htm in that folder.
If you really mean a file "Z:\bookmarks & favourites.htm" then alter
the path I have used.

Make up a file from the lines below. Copy into a file called fix.reg
which should be created in Notepad. Do not retype, copy in case of
errors. The 1st line in the file is the line REGEDIT4
Make sure your mail or news reader does not add any spaces to the end
of a line.
The last line must be blank.
Right-click fix.reg and select Merge.

-----copy below this line fix.reg------------
REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Netscape\Netscape Navigator\Bookmark List]
"File Location"="Z:\\bookmarks & favourites\\bookmark.htm"

---- end file above here

While it seems logical that the value FavoritesExportFile in
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
should be used, it is not. In fact, the default seems to be the My
Documents entry which is the value in Personal in
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User
Shell Folders
The Netscape entry above is used if there.(found in an old Win98 with
Netscape 3)
Only downside (not a big deal) appears to be the radio button in the
import/export wizard and you
need to remember to change it to "Export to a File or Address"
The principle works in Win98/Win Me/Win XP
(They are the only systems I have running)

Ask questions if you are not happy.

...Alan
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