Figured no one would ever see my newest post concerning this since I replied
to my old post. Hope it's okay to do it this way. Newest message on top,
original at bottom.
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Subject: Re: Favorite URL's not saving correctly / Menu shows empty in IE 7
1/8/2009 5:02 AM PST
By: Suzywoo2 In: microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general
Hello Don,
My sincere apologies for not getting back to you before now. Between the
holidays and other issues, my computing time was severely limited. Below are
the answers following each question you'd posted regarding my continuing
problem with IE favorites:
"Don Varnau" wrote:
> Hi,
> 1. From Start> Run, type in shell:favorites hit OK or enter.
> Which Favorites folder opens in Windows Explorer?
...... No folder opens, but an error message appears with the following
message: "C:\Users\Suzanne\Downloads\Favorites\Favorites\Fa vorites\Favorites
refers to a location that is unavailable. It could be on a hard drive on this
computer, or on a network. Check to make sure that the disk is properly
inserted, or that you are connected to the Internet or your network, and then
try again. If it still cannot be located, the information might have been
moved to a different location."
This certainly seems odd, not to mention redundant concerning the amount of
"Favorites" sub-folders the message refers to. Honestly, I don't ever recall
seeing that exact directory within the "Downloads" folder. Currently the
directory is a tad repetitive, but not double as shown in the error message.
Here's the actual directory right now:
"C:\Users\Suzanne\Downloads\Favorites\Favorites\.. ." Then there are the
sub-folders I created for saved URL's. Unsure if this matters, but felt it
was worth mentioning -- the first "Favorites" is a generic yellow folder but
the second was created as a green Vista folder with a yellow star.
Along with the "Favorites" appearing in my Download folder, there's also a
main (one of the aforementioned Vista green folders w/star) "Favorites"
folder appearing within my main "Suzanne" directory as such:
Desktop\Suzanne\Favorites. However, this does not show if you go through the
C drive (main) and "Users." Really odd!
The "Favorites" still don't show up within the IE browser,
when I click to save a site it only saves the site name; I still
have to go to the folder/directory to manually add it to the file.
> 2. Do you use Avira AntiVir?
..... No, am using the Security Suite from Computer Associates.
> 3. From Control Panel> Default Programs> is ".url - Internet Shortcut" set
> to open with Internet Explorer?
..... Yes, it is listed under the "Extensions" section in the "Set
associations ..." window.
If you need anything else, I'll be checking back several times a day to look
for your reply this time and will respond ASAP. Many thanks again for all
your assistance with this matter.
Warm Regards ~ Suzanne
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> "Suzywoo2" <Suzywoo2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:233BE9EC-FDD1-4608-885A-1E82A380D35C@microsoft.com...
> > System Information:
> > Windows Vista Home Premium
> > IE Version: 7.0.6001.18000
> > Also installed: Mozilla Firefox v. 3.0.5 (not currently default)
> > (Am the only person using this laptop and have Admin rights assigned)
> >
> > Hello all,
> >
> > Have been using Firefox for several months due to the browser requirements
> > of a WAH job. Recently began using IE 7 enough to select it as the default
> > browser once again. All Windows updates are processed with the exception
> of
> > the current widespread trouble involving the permanent installation of
> > KB954430 (that's another story! *g*).
> >
> > When attempting to save a new URL to the Favorites in IE 7, not only will
> it
> > not save the actual URL with the text, but all my previously created
> folders
> > and URL's have vanished. Only items under the Favorites tab are "Add To
> > Favorites ..." -- "Add Tab Group To Favorites ..." -- and "Organize
> Favorites
> > ..." The selection "Empty" is grayed out.
> >
> > In my attempts to save new URL's, I've created new folders and placed
> > various sites within them. However, unless I go to the saved folder[s],
> open
> > the URL's "Properties" and manually add the URL to the "Details" tab, it
> is
> > just a useless text entry. Likewise, none of the saved URL's or folders
> are
> > showing under the "Favorites" tab on IE 7; they are only available by
> going
> > to the Favorites folder on the hard drive, which brings me to the last
> > information possibly needed to diagnose this glitch.
> >
> > Have noticed some inconsistencies regarding the location of the Favorites
> > folder (the colorized one with the gold star added). It appears under my
> user
> > name as such: Suzanne > Favorites > Sub-folders. Then when navigating
> through
> > the main hard drive letter, it shows differently: Main Toshiba Drive (C
> >
> > Users > Suzanne > Downloads > Favorites (basic yellow folder) > Favorites
> > (main blue Vista folder w/gold star) > Sub-folders.
> >
> > Unsure why or when this happened. Nothing was imported or moved to the
> > Firefox "Bookmark" folder when I began using it; all those bookmarks
> remained
> > when changing the default browser back to IE 7.
> >
> > Have looked through similar posts and responses here, but none seem to
> fully
> > address what's happening in my system. My apologies if there has been
> > something recent though -- just write it off to being in a brain dead,
> > economically challenged holiday daze! That's my excuse anyway. *g*
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any and all assistance. Merry Holidays and Happy New
> > Year to one and all.
> >
> > Warm Regards ~ Suzanne
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