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Sandra,
>> Should there be a default entry under the user shell folders
Yes! there will be a (default) entry reading "Value not set". Ignore that
part.
>> could not and was unsure of how to add a line
I should have adviced you create a System Restore point in my previous
posts. As a precaution set a System Restore point and then open Regedit.exe
again.
To create a new value:
Once you're here:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User
Shell Folders
Right-click "User Shell Folders" key, and click "New"
Choose "Expandable String value"
New value will be created and seen in the right-pane.
Select the newly created value, and rename it as "Favorites"
Double-click the newly created value, and assign the data to the following
text:
%USERPROFILE%\Favorites
--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
"S. Groeschel" <SGroeschel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A40E214C-FB06-4548-9828-0383AC6AD60F@microsoft.com...
> Ramesh,
>
> I tried to delete the entry and enter a new one with no success.
> Actually,
> I am afraid that I may have messed up the registry because now nothing
> shows
> up in the favorites colum (left) when I click on the favorites star.
>
> Should there be a default entry under the user shell folders:
> default REG_SZ (Value not set)
> ? This is the first line entry. I do not remember seeing this entry
> beforehand.
>
> The favorites value remains set to:
> %USERPROFILES%\Favorites
> but I could not change the value-type. I tried to delete the entry line
> but
> could not and was unsure of how to add a line.....maybe regedit, edit,
> new?????
>
> Nothing else has been changed so am not sure why the favorites listing is
> no
> longer showing up as it was before I tried editing the registry to change
> the
> value-type
>
> S. Groeschel
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
>
>> Sandra,
>>
>> Select the entry (or value) named "Favorites", and delete it. Then,
>> create a
>> new REG_EXPAND_SZ value named "Favorites". If you wish to automate this,
>> download my utility FolderRedirector.zip from here:
>>
>>
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/folderredirector.htm
>>
>> Unzip and run it. Select the "Favorites" entry in the list box, and then
>> click the "Restore default" button once. Close the utility.
>>
>> --
>> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
>> Windows XP Shell/User
>>
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>>
>>
>> "S. Groeschel" <SGroeschel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:E8258F2B-6B96-4241-BAE5-5FB0CFB3264D@microsoft.com...
>> > Ramesh,
>> >
>> > Do I delete the line entry via regedit and re-creat the new entry in
>> > regedit
>> > too? I don't want to screw up my registry so thought I had better get
>> > a
>> > clarification before hand!
>> >
>> > Sandra
>> >
>> > "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Groeschel,
>> >>
>> >> You need to delete the existing REG_SZ "Favorites" value and re-create
>> >> another value of type REG_EXPAND_SZ. Then assign the data to
>> >> "%userprofile%\favorites"
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
>> >> Windows XP Shell/User
>> >>
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "S. Groeschel" <SGroeschel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:9CBE67B5-745F-4AED-9A0B-39C4D2B9165C@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Ramesh,
>> >> >
>> >> > Thank you for your assistance.
>> >> >
>> >> > I did find that the entry in the registry was set
>> >> > incorrectly......it
>> >> > was
>> >> > user specific so I changed it to: %USERPROFILE%\Favorites
>> >> >
>> >> > but I also noticed that the value tyupe was incorrect also....it is
>> >> > currently set to REG_SZ and not REG_EXPAND_SZ. How do I change it?
>> >> >
>> >> > "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Groeschel,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> The User Shell Folders Favorites value is probably pointing to
>> >> >> Earthlink's
>> >> >> sub-folder. Open Regedit.exe and navigate to:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User
>> >> >> Shell Folders
>> >> >>
>> >> >> In the right-pane, double-click "Favorites" and set it's value to
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> following:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> %USERPROFILE%\Favorites
>> >> >>
>> >> >> The value-type in this case, SHOULD be REG_EXPAND_SZ and not
>> >> >> REG_SZ.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
>> >> >> Windows XP Shell/User
>> >> >>
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "S. Groeschel" <SGroeschel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >> >> message
>> >> >> news:6FBA4882-D2ED-4EAE-AC80-10D93EA48914@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > Somehow my personalized favorites listings got removed. my
>> >> >> > folder
>> >> >> > with
>> >> >> > all
>> >> >> > the sub folders and files still exists in my Earthlink
>> >> >> > TotalAccess.
>> >> >> > I
>> >> >> > copies
>> >> >> > all the folders and files from there to the c:\documents and
>> >> >> > settings\windows
>> >> >> > login name\favorites. All of them are there but they do not
>> >> >> > appear
>> >> >> > when I
>> >> >> > click on the favorites icon/button....only the default MS
>> >> >> > favorites
>> >> >> > show
>> >> >> > up.
>> >> >> > What is the problem? How can it be fixed?
>> >> >> > --
>> >> >> > S. Groeschel
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
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