IE6 favorites DISAPPEARS!

Win2000 sp4 fully patched. No viruses.

My IE6 favorites has disappeared.
I usually work as a Power User account, but occasionally work as
administrator.
Today, I was using IE as administrator, and in fact I "Run As" IE as
my Power User account but logged in as admin. Then when I logged back in
as Power User, my Favorites were gone (except for an empty Links folder).
I think this might be a DACL which was set as administrator, preventing me
from seeing my Favorites as a PowerUser.

Where is the Favorites folder for various IE user accounts?
Any other ideas about what might have happened?

Thanks,
- Mitch

Steven
Sun Oct 05 18:01:46 CDT 2003

Hi Mitch. They are stored in each users profile documents and
settings/username/favorites. I don't think it is hidden by default. In XP the folder
shows as a star? I don't know the reason for that. Each user has his own list of
favorites, if you logon with a different account the list will be different, but
something should be there. I back mine up every now and then by exporting it to a
file. I hope you find yours - I would be lost without mine. --- Steve



"Michel Gallant" <neutron@nspxistar.ca> wrote in message
news:eOMyS84iDHA.556@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Win2000 sp4 fully patched. No viruses.
>
> My IE6 favorites has disappeared.
> I usually work as a Power User account, but occasionally work as
> administrator.
> Today, I was using IE as administrator, and in fact I "Run As" IE as
> my Power User account but logged in as admin. Then when I logged back in
> as Power User, my Favorites were gone (except for an empty Links folder).
> I think this might be a DACL which was set as administrator, preventing me
> from seeing my Favorites as a PowerUser.
>
> Where is the Favorites folder for various IE user accounts?
> Any other ideas about what might have happened?
>
> Thanks,
> - Mitch
>
>

Michel
Sun Oct 05 18:39:34 CDT 2003

Steve,
I can see that folder, and all the content is there, but the mapping
to my Favorites location is wrong:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders
and the Favorites names value shows C:\winnt\Favorites but
should obviously be C:\Documents and Settings\<myuserid>\Favorites.

I tried changing that registry setting, but when I log out and back in, it
reverts to the old (incorrect) setting!

Thanks,
- Mitch

"Steven L Umbach" <n9rou@comcast.net> wrote in message news:up1gb.694258$uu5.113602@sccrnsc04...
> Hi Mitch. They are stored in each users profile documents and
> settings/username/favorites. I don't think it is hidden by default. In XP the folder
> shows as a star? I don't know the reason for that. Each user has his own list of
> favorites, if you logon with a different account the list will be different, but
> something should be there. I back mine up every now and then by exporting it to a
> file. I hope you find yours - I would be lost without mine. --- Steve
>
>
>
> "Michel Gallant" <neutron@nspxistar.ca> wrote in message
> news:eOMyS84iDHA.556@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > Win2000 sp4 fully patched. No viruses.
> >
> > My IE6 favorites has disappeared.
> > I usually work as a Power User account, but occasionally work as
> > administrator.
> > Today, I was using IE as administrator, and in fact I "Run As" IE as
> > my Power User account but logged in as admin. Then when I logged back in
> > as Power User, my Favorites were gone (except for an empty Links folder).
> > I think this might be a DACL which was set as administrator, preventing me
> > from seeing my Favorites as a PowerUser.
> >
> > Where is the Favorites folder for various IE user accounts?
> > Any other ideas about what might have happened?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > - Mitch
> >
> >
>
>

Steven
Sun Oct 05 19:24:09 CDT 2003

Assuming you are using W2K or XP they should be in the documents and
settings/user folder [I sometimes forget this is not a W2K group]. I am
running W2003 right now and on my computer that registry key points to
\documents and setings\user\favorites. You might want to run SpyBot S&D on
your machine to see if some junkware is causing the problem. Try creating a
new user to see if favorites work right for that user. At least your
favorites still exist in which case you could copy them over using Explorer
if you have too. If you are running XP, you may be able to use a restore
point to get things working right. It save by butt on the family computer
once where the "students" in the family do their stuff. -- Steve

"Michel Gallant" <neutron@nspxistar.ca> wrote in message
news:O6Q6Go5iDHA.3264@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Steve,
> I can see that folder, and all the content is there, but the mapping
> to my Favorites location is wrong:
>
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell
Folders
> and the Favorites names value shows C:\winnt\Favorites but
> should obviously be C:\Documents and Settings\<myuserid>\Favorites.
>
> I tried changing that registry setting, but when I log out and back in, it
> reverts to the old (incorrect) setting!
>
> Thanks,
> - Mitch
>
> "Steven L Umbach" <n9rou@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:up1gb.694258$uu5.113602@sccrnsc04...
> > Hi Mitch. They are stored in each users profile documents and
> > settings/username/favorites. I don't think it is hidden by default. In
XP the folder
> > shows as a star? I don't know the reason for that. Each user has his own
list of
> > favorites, if you logon with a different account the list will be
different, but
> > something should be there. I back mine up every now and then by
exporting it to a
> > file. I hope you find yours - I would be lost without mine. --- Steve
> >
> >
> >
> > "Michel Gallant" <neutron@nspxistar.ca> wrote in message
> > news:eOMyS84iDHA.556@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > Win2000 sp4 fully patched. No viruses.
> > >
> > > My IE6 favorites has disappeared.
> > > I usually work as a Power User account, but occasionally work as
> > > administrator.
> > > Today, I was using IE as administrator, and in fact I "Run As" IE as
> > > my Power User account but logged in as admin. Then when I logged back
in
> > > as Power User, my Favorites were gone (except for an empty Links
folder).
> > > I think this might be a DACL which was set as administrator,
preventing me
> > > from seeing my Favorites as a PowerUser.
> > >
> > > Where is the Favorites folder for various IE user accounts?
> > > Any other ideas about what might have happened?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > - Mitch
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Steven
Sun Oct 05 19:32:11 CDT 2003

I am also wondering if it would help to delete that registry key and then
recreate it? --- Steve

"Steven L Umbach" <n9rou@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:JC2gb.688628$Ho3.147623@sccrnsc03...
> Assuming you are using W2K or XP they should be in the documents and
>
> "Michel Gallant" <neutron@nspxistar.ca> wrote in message
> news:O6Q6Go5iDHA.3264@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > Steve,
> > I can see that folder, and all the content is there, but the mapping
> > to my Favorites location is wrong:
> >
> >
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell
> Folders
> > and the Favorites names value shows C:\winnt\Favorites but
> > should obviously be C:\Documents and Settings\<myuserid>\Favorites.
> >
> > I tried changing that registry setting, but when I log out and back in,
it
> > reverts to the old (incorrect) setting!
> >
> > Thanks,
> > - Mitch
> >
> > "Steven L Umbach" <n9rou@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:up1gb.694258$uu5.113602@sccrnsc04...
> > > Hi Mitch. They are stored in each users profile documents and
> > > settings/username/favorites. I don't think it is hidden by default. In
> XP the folder
> > > shows as a star? I don't know the reason for that. Each user has his
own
> list of
> > > favorites, if you logon with a different account the list will be
> different, but
> > > something should be there. I back mine up every now and then by
> exporting it to a
> > > file. I hope you find yours - I would be lost without mine. --- Steve
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Michel Gallant" <neutron@nspxistar.ca> wrote in message
> > > news:eOMyS84iDHA.556@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > Win2000 sp4 fully patched. No viruses.
> > > >
> > > > My IE6 favorites has disappeared.
> > > > I usually work as a Power User account, but occasionally work as
> > > > administrator.
> > > > Today, I was using IE as administrator, and in fact I "Run As" IE
as
> > > > my Power User account but logged in as admin. Then when I logged
back
> in
> > > > as Power User, my Favorites were gone (except for an empty Links
> folder).
> > > > I think this might be a DACL which was set as administrator,
> preventing me
> > > > from seeing my Favorites as a PowerUser.
> > > >
> > > > Where is the Favorites folder for various IE user accounts?
> > > > Any other ideas about what might have happened?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > - Mitch
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Michel
Sun Oct 05 20:42:19 CDT 2003

Doesn't work. W2k.
Setting keeps reverting back to C:\Winnt\Favorites.
- Mitch

"Steven L Umbach" <n9rou@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:fK2gb.224550$mp.141288@rwcrnsc51.ops.asp.att.net...
> I am also wondering if it would help to delete that registry key and then
> recreate it? --- Steve
>
> "Steven L Umbach" <n9rou@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:JC2gb.688628$Ho3.147623@sccrnsc03...
> > Assuming you are using W2K or XP they should be in the documents and
> >
> > "Michel Gallant" <neutron@nspxistar.ca> wrote in message
> > news:O6Q6Go5iDHA.3264@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > Steve,
> > > I can see that folder, and all the content is there, but the mapping
> > > to my Favorites location is wrong:
> > >
> > >
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell
> > Folders
> > > and the Favorites names value shows C:\winnt\Favorites but
> > > should obviously be C:\Documents and Settings\<myuserid>\Favorites.
> > >
> > > I tried changing that registry setting, but when I log out and back in,
> it
> > > reverts to the old (incorrect) setting!
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > - Mitch
> > >
> > > "Steven L Umbach" <n9rou@comcast.net> wrote in message
> > news:up1gb.694258$uu5.113602@sccrnsc04...
> > > > Hi Mitch. They are stored in each users profile documents and
> > > > settings/username/favorites. I don't think it is hidden by default. In
> > XP the folder
> > > > shows as a star? I don't know the reason for that. Each user has his
> own
> > list of
> > > > favorites, if you logon with a different account the list will be
> > different, but
> > > > something should be there. I back mine up every now and then by
> > exporting it to a
> > > > file. I hope you find yours - I would be lost without mine. --- Steve
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Michel Gallant" <neutron@nspxistar.ca> wrote in message
> > > > news:eOMyS84iDHA.556@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > > Win2000 sp4 fully patched. No viruses.
> > > > >
> > > > > My IE6 favorites has disappeared.
> > > > > I usually work as a Power User account, but occasionally work as
> > > > > administrator.
> > > > > Today, I was using IE as administrator, and in fact I "Run As" IE
> as
> > > > > my Power User account but logged in as admin. Then when I logged
> back
> > in
> > > > > as Power User, my Favorites were gone (except for an empty Links
> > folder).
> > > > > I think this might be a DACL which was set as administrator,
> > preventing me
> > > > > from seeing my Favorites as a PowerUser.
> > > > >
> > > > > Where is the Favorites folder for various IE user accounts?
> > > > > Any other ideas about what might have happened?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > - Mitch
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Steven
Sun Oct 05 21:30:11 CDT 2003

Hi Mitch. Did you check the HKEY_USERS\.default\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current
Version\Explorer\User Shell folders ? On my machine the value data for history is
%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\History. Other than that I am about out of ideas. ---
Steve



"Michel Gallant" <neutron@nspxistar.ca> wrote in message
news:%23yutts6iDHA.2728@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Doesn't work. W2k.
> Setting keeps reverting back to C:\Winnt\Favorites.
> - Mitch
>
> "Steven L Umbach" <n9rou@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:fK2gb.224550$mp.141288@rwcrnsc51.ops.asp.att.net...
> > I am also wondering if it would help to delete that registry key and then
> > recreate it? --- Steve
> >
> > "Steven L Umbach" <n9rou@comcast.net> wrote in message
> > news:JC2gb.688628$Ho3.147623@sccrnsc03...
> > > Assuming you are using W2K or XP they should be in the documents and
> > >
> > > "Michel Gallant" <neutron@nspxistar.ca> wrote in message
> > > news:O6Q6Go5iDHA.3264@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > Steve,
> > > > I can see that folder, and all the content is there, but the mapping
> > > > to my Favorites location is wrong:
> > > >
> > > >
> > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell
> > > Folders
> > > > and the Favorites names value shows C:\winnt\Favorites but
> > > > should obviously be C:\Documents and Settings\<myuserid>\Favorites.
> > > >
> > > > I tried changing that registry setting, but when I log out and back in,
> > it
> > > > reverts to the old (incorrect) setting!
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > - Mitch
> > > >
> > > > "Steven L Umbach" <n9rou@comcast.net> wrote in message
> > > news:up1gb.694258$uu5.113602@sccrnsc04...
> > > > > Hi Mitch. They are stored in each users profile documents and
> > > > > settings/username/favorites. I don't think it is hidden by default. In
> > > XP the folder
> > > > > shows as a star? I don't know the reason for that. Each user has his
> > own
> > > list of
> > > > > favorites, if you logon with a different account the list will be
> > > different, but
> > > > > something should be there. I back mine up every now and then by
> > > exporting it to a
> > > > > file. I hope you find yours - I would be lost without mine. --- Steve
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Michel Gallant" <neutron@nspxistar.ca> wrote in message
> > > > > news:eOMyS84iDHA.556@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > Win2000 sp4 fully patched. No viruses.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > My IE6 favorites has disappeared.
> > > > > > I usually work as a Power User account, but occasionally work as
> > > > > > administrator.
> > > > > > Today, I was using IE as administrator, and in fact I "Run As" IE
> > as
> > > > > > my Power User account but logged in as admin. Then when I logged
> > back
> > > in
> > > > > > as Power User, my Favorites were gone (except for an empty Links
> > > folder).
> > > > > > I think this might be a DACL which was set as administrator,
> > > preventing me
> > > > > > from seeing my Favorites as a PowerUser.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Where is the Favorites folder for various IE user accounts?
> > > > > > Any other ideas about what might have happened?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > - Mitch
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>