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Debbie

In my folder "documents and settings/my name/favorites" I have all my
favorites there. When I click on Favorites at the top only one of my folders
shows up. How can I get all of my folders in favorites to show up? Thank
you.
Debbie
 
Sounds like you're using a different profile than where you're looking. From
a command prompt;

echo %userprofile%

will show you which one you're using.

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| In my folder "documents and settings/my name/favorites" I have all my
| favorites there. When I click on Favorites at the top only one of my
folders
| shows up. How can I get all of my folders in favorites to show up? Thank
| you.
| Debbie
|
|
 
I only have one profile, mine. They are all in my favorites folder just not
showing up when I click on favorites at the top.
Debbie

Sounds like you're using a different profile than where you're looking. From
a command prompt;

echo %userprofile%

will show you which one you're using.

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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:
| In my folder "documents and settings/my name/favorites" I have all my
| favorites there. When I click on Favorites at the top only one of my
folders
| shows up. How can I get all of my folders in favorites to show up? Thank
| you.
| Debbie
|
|
 
Sorry but that doesn't help.

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:
|I only have one profile, mine. They are all in my favorites folder just not
| showing up when I click on favorites at the top.
| Debbie
 
OK Let's try it from a different angle.
I have all of my favorites in the favorite folder under C:\Documents and
Settings\My Name\Favorites.
I have the exact same folder under C:\Documents and Settings\All
Users\Favorites and duplicated also in C:\Documents and Settings\Default
User\Favorites. When I open a web page and click on the favorite icon at the
top of the page there is nothing there. How can I get them to show up? Thank
you.
Debbie


Sorry but that doesn't help.

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|I only have one profile, mine. They are all in my favorites folder just not
| showing up when I click on favorites at the top.
| Debbie
 
Favorites in the All Users and Default profiles will not be used, but
those in "My Name" should be. It shoulds as though IE is looking
somewhere else. To find out where, open Regedit and navigate to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell
Folders and look at the value named Favorites. What folder is listed
there?
 
\default user is an image used to create profiles for new users.
\all users is common to all users that logon (desktop, start menu, etc.)

From a command prompt;
echo %userprofile%
will reveal the one you're using.

The 'Favorites' you're using are in;
%userprofile% \Favorites
which should be equivalent to;
C:\Documents and Settings\your name\Favorites

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:
| OK Let's try it from a different angle.
| I have all of my favorites in the favorite folder under C:\Documents and
| Settings\My Name\Favorites.
| I have the exact same folder under C:\Documents and Settings\All
| Users\Favorites and duplicated also in C:\Documents and Settings\Default
| User\Favorites. When I open a web page and click on the favorite icon at
the
| top of the page there is nothing there. How can I get them to show up?
Thank
| you.
| Debbie
 
The Favorites folder in use doesn't have to be %UserProfle%\Favorites,
although that's the usual location. It's possible to have it in other
locations, and it's possible to move it by accident. That's why I
suggested checking the registry.


Dave Patrick said:
\default user is an image used to create profiles for new users.
\all users is common to all users that logon (desktop, start menu, etc.)
Click to expand...
 
Thanks Gary, I'm not new here and am full aware of this. One step at a time.

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:
| The Favorites folder in use doesn't have to be %UserProfle%\Favorites,
| although that's the usual location. It's possible to have it in other
| locations, and it's possible to move it by accident. That's why I
| suggested checking the registry.
 
It says C:\WINNT\Favorites. I tried to modify the setting but it doesn't
take?
Debbie

Favorites in the All Users and Default profiles will not be used, but
those in "My Name" should be. It shoulds as though IE is looking
somewhere else. To find out where, open Regedit and navigate to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell
Folders and look at the value named Favorites. What folder is listed
there?
 
Editing;
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell
Folders

does no good because entries that appear in user 'User Shell Folders' always
take precedence over those in 'Shell Folders'

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


Edit the Reg_Expand_Sz string 'Favorites' found in 'User Shell Folders' to
read exactly;

%USERPROFILE%\Favorites

(note: you must use regedt32.exe)


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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| It says C:\WINNT\Favorites. I tried to modify the setting but it doesn't
| take?
| Debbie
 
I changed the favorites in user shell folders and my favorites are back!!
Thanks a million for your help.
Debbie


Editing;
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell
Folders

does no good because entries that appear in user 'User Shell Folders' always
take precedence over those in 'Shell Folders'

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


Edit the Reg_Expand_Sz string 'Favorites' found in 'User Shell Folders' to
read exactly;

%USERPROFILE%\Favorites

(note: you must use regedt32.exe)


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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| It says C:\WINNT\Favorites. I tried to modify the setting but it doesn't
| take?
| Debbie
 
You're welcome.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
|I changed the favorites in user shell folders and my favorites are back!!
| Thanks a million for your help.
| Debbie
 
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