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24-Sep-2002, 11:32 PM #1
Change location of favorites through registry
hey guys. listen, i was just wondering, is there a way to set Favorites to be in a different folder? i mean, i like to keep all my files on a separate hd all-together, in case anything happens, and i like to keep my favorites safe also. so, i need so that every time favorites change, i add something, etc., it doesn't go to c:?windows/favorites, but instead to f:/my documents/favorites for example. can i do this, i mean through the registry, i guess this is the only way?
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25-Sep-2002, 12:26 AM #2
Move the favorites folder. Drag and drop it to wherever you like. Windows will track it and make the Registry entries for you.
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25-Sep-2002, 12:39 AM #3
reaaally? wow, that's great. thanks.
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25-Sep-2002, 07:43 AM #4
Hello,

This is interesting. Could I have my favourites folder on the desktop? It would save having to open IE to get to it. My favourites link under start disappeared some time ago!!

Thanks.
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25-Sep-2002, 09:45 AM #5
T2,
You can restore the Favorites to your Start menu if you've TweakUI. Can downloaded it from -

http://www.microsoft.com/ntworkstati.../NTTweakUI.asp

Install the program,

Start->Settings->Control Panel->TweakUI->IE->Show Favorties on Start menu. Check that box and click on Ok!

BTW, I think moving the folder works pretty well. I moved it to another drive and everything working fine!

Thx for the info Mo
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25-Sep-2002, 11:02 AM #6
Thanks a lot pvc.

Will get Tweak UI - thanks for the link. Is this the one I always have trouble actually getting to work. It seems to hide itself
when opened. I know it ought to go to the control panel?

I will also try putting the favourites folder on the desktop and see how it works.

Did India beat South Africa today? (was it today?). I haven't had time to follow it yet this afternoon), and I'm shortly away to work again. Hope you keep well.

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25-Sep-2002, 11:07 AM #7
T2,
TweakUI should solve the issue. Also can move the favorties folder... Thx to Mo.

About the match...plz check your PM
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