Hi Joy
You don't mention the version of Windows you are using, or IE (SP1 or
SP2), which always important information when posting to the newsgroups.
Thus, I will guess here...try the following and see if it helps:
Go to Windows Explorer (Not IE)> navigate to your User folder, which
would likely be C:\Documents and Settings>your user name>Favorites, if
using XP or W2K. Open the folder and see if all the folders are there.
If they are then try Step #1. If they are not, then try Step #2 below:
If you backed up your Favorites then you need only restore the backup.
If you didn't back them up, then you should use Step #3 when you have
finally restored your Favorites.
Step #1.
Go to Tool >Internet Options >Advanced tab
Uncheck "Enable Personalized Favorites Menu"
Click on Apply then click OK.
or….
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"
Use FolderRedirector utility and reset the shell folder paths for
Favorites
to the default values (both user shell folders and shell folders registry
keys)
Using FolderRedirector utility to redirect special folders in Windows XP:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/folderredirector.htm
In XP..there is a local user policy for Favorites, and there is a check
box
to delete the Favorites and only use the Favorites provided in the
policy.
Check to be sure this setting is not selected.
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
Step #2.
It could also be that the Favorites folder is corrupted and you will need
to
create a new one:
Back up what Favorites you still have, using the Step #3 information,
then follow the instructions here to create a new folder. Then you can
restore the Favorites from the backup. However, you will need to
recreate all those that are missing. Then back up the entire list again
when completed.
Create a new Favorites folder as per the instructions here
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers3.htm#favorites
Try creating new folder in our Favorites in IE and name it something you
will easily remember and stand out readily. Then go to Start>Search> and
enter the name of that folder and see where it shows up. It may well be
that you'll find the rest of the missing Favorites links there was well.
You can then just drag them over into the correct Favorites folder and
delete the incorrect folder.
Step #3. How to Backup and Restore Favorites
How To Backup Internet Explorer Favorites
http://www.handy-sites.com/bkp-favorites.html
How to Export your IE Favorites
http://its.wcu.edu/new-faculty-comp...favorites/How to Export your IE Favorites.htm
Backup and Restore (Export and Import)
http://www.tech-recipes.com/windows_tips940.html
Hope this helps.
Jan
MS MVP/Windows - Internet Explorer
Smiles are meant to be shared,
that's why they're so contagious
Replies posted only to the newsgroup for the benefit or other readers.
How to make a good newsgroup post:
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
I had a list of I.E. Favorites, with folders at the top, and individual
listings underneath. Now the folders stop at the letter F, and nothing
is underneath. Any suggestions?
