Hi Keith
There have been some updates that have caused problems for some users.
Which one are you trying to install?
I would not recommend re-reinstalling IE7, at least not without an
in-dpeth
review of the newsgroup for that version here:
microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general newsgroup.
Jan
MS MVP - Windows IE/OE [DTS/AumHa]
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious.
Tried all the options from "Jan Il" post - nothing worked. In fact,
making the registry changes (courtesy of Remesh) made IE6 loading
terminate, wanting to send a report back to MS.
Just restored to the check point I made before downloading this week's
MS
critical updates and all seems to be OK.
Will create another checkpoint before re-downloading the MS critical
updates and see what happens - I've noticed several posts re IE6
problems
since MS released the critical updates - any correlation?
Keith
I downloaded yesterday's MS updates and my favourites (sorry,
Favorites)
disappeared from IE 6 but the button is still there showing "Add" and
"Organise" both of which do nothing, though they (Favorites) still
appear
in Windows Explorer (Win XP, totally up-to-date). Trying to get them
back
into IE says cannot find bookmarks.htm
I'll try thhe suggestions below and report back (or try IE7 again).
Keith
Hi Busta
Try the information here and see if it helps:
Go to Tools>Internet Options >Advanced tab
Uncheck "Enable Personalized Favorites Menu"
Click on Apply then click OK.
or..
Perhaps your Favorites are not deleted. Have you checked in the
Favorites folder for your User file? If they are still there, you
can
rename the old folder to Favorites_Old, then reboot and let Windows
create a new one, and then copy the Favorites from the Old folder
back
into the new folder. Follow the instructions here to create a new
Favorites folder:
How to create a new Favorites folder:
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/archive/answers3.htm#favorites
if still no joy check the following:
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
Show All Items on the Start Menu or Favorites Menu
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/230596/EN-US/
and....
Display all the links on the favorites menu
Bookmark Wizard
http://www.moonsoftware.com/freeware.asp
AMdead Link
http://www.aignes.com/products.htm
also...
Courtesy of Remesh -
Open Registry Editor and navigate to this location:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User
Shell Folders]
In the right-pane, double-click "Favorites" and copy the value and
post
it
here.
The correct value should be: "%USERPROFILE%\Favorites"
or...
It might be an incorrect Registry setting:
You can change the value of Favorites in the Registry in these
two keys: (ignore the second if the value is not there)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell
Folders
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User
Shell Folders
Hope this helps.
Jan
MS MVP - Windows IE/OE [DTS/AumHa]
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My Internet Explorer Favorites Have Stopped Working. All My
Favorites
Have
Been Deleted, And I Can't Save Any New Ones. When I Click The
Favorites
Drop
Down Menu The Only Options Are Add And Organize. Add Doesnt Work,
But I
Can
Go To Organize, When Im In Organize And Click Create Folder I Get A
Message
Error 306, And That's The Only Thing I Can Do In That Folder. Ive
Run
Norton
Anti-Virus And Have Found Nothing Wrong. Has Anyone Else Had Or Have
This
Problem. Im Running 6.0 On XP
