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Adding favourites to IE
  1. #1


    Sphynx Guest

    Adding favourites to IE

    Every time i try to add a new favorite to IE i get an "unspecified error"
    dialog from IE. My favorites folder was moved from the default location to
    another hard drive via the right-click-properties-location process. This
    should have made the necessary registry keys to tell IE where to find the
    favorites folder. Apparently not, because when i set it back to its default
    location, i was able to add new favorites per normal.

    So MS: please create a more detailed error message ("unspecified error" =
    wtf o_O ) and make sure that when a user legitimately (i'm not talking about
    cut/paste - thats just silly) moves his favorites (or any other) folder - the
    necessary reg keys are created for apps like IE to know whats going on.
    Perhaps u should add this in sp1.



    Unless of course, there is a setting in IE that allows the user to tell it
    exactly where to look for the favorites folder?



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  2. #2


    Tie Various Guest

    Re: Adding favourites to IE

    here is a message for you.

    "Sorry, we developed IE7 using monkeys from the deep african jungles. We
    have no idea what the heck is wrong with our browser. Serves you right for
    installing a beta quality OS on your comptuer. We pretend however that its
    the best thing since sliced bread because we want your money.
    Dont you try to install firefox because our activation service is spying on
    you and your computer will explode."


    Seriously.. you really use that crap IE7 browser???? PLEASE look into these
    alternatives

    www.avantbrowser.com (shell for the trident engine)
    www.maxthon.com (shell for the trident engine)
    www.getfirefox.com






    "Sphynx" <Sphynx@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    news:55FB3449-0964-4082-9491-CCD59BEDAA11@xxxxxx

    > Every time i try to add a new favorite to IE i get an "unspecified error"
    > dialog from IE. My favorites folder was moved from the default location to
    > another hard drive via the right-click-properties-location process. This
    > should have made the necessary registry keys to tell IE where to find the
    > favorites folder. Apparently not, because when i set it back to its
    > default
    > location, i was able to add new favorites per normal.
    >
    > So MS: please create a more detailed error message ("unspecified error" =
    > wtf o_O ) and make sure that when a user legitimately (i'm not talking
    > about
    > cut/paste - thats just silly) moves his favorites (or any other) folder -
    > the
    > necessary reg keys are created for apps like IE to know whats going on.
    > Perhaps u should add this in sp1.
    >
    > Unless of course, there is a setting in IE that allows the user to tell it
    > exactly where to look for the favorites folder?
    >
    >


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  3. #3


    Sphynx Guest

    Re: Adding favourites to IE

    Linux FTW? XD

    "Tie Various" wrote:

    > here is a message for you.
    >
    > "Sorry, we developed IE7 using monkeys from the deep african jungles. We
    > have no idea what the heck is wrong with our browser. Serves you right for
    > installing a beta quality OS on your comptuer. We pretend however that its
    > the best thing since sliced bread because we want your money.
    > Dont you try to install firefox because our activation service is spying on
    > you and your computer will explode."
    >
    >
    > Seriously.. you really use that crap IE7 browser???? PLEASE look into these
    > alternatives
    >
    > www.avantbrowser.com (shell for the trident engine)
    > www.maxthon.com (shell for the trident engine)
    > www.getfirefox.com
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >
    > "Sphynx" <Sphynx@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    > news:55FB3449-0964-4082-9491-CCD59BEDAA11@xxxxxx

    > > Every time i try to add a new favorite to IE i get an "unspecified error"
    > > dialog from IE. My favorites folder was moved from the default location to
    > > another hard drive via the right-click-properties-location process. This
    > > should have made the necessary registry keys to tell IE where to find the
    > > favorites folder. Apparently not, because when i set it back to its
    > > default
    > > location, i was able to add new favorites per normal.
    > >
    > > So MS: please create a more detailed error message ("unspecified error" =
    > > wtf o_O ) and make sure that when a user legitimately (i'm not talking
    > > about
    > > cut/paste - thats just silly) moves his favorites (or any other) folder -
    > > the
    > > necessary reg keys are created for apps like IE to know whats going on.
    > > Perhaps u should add this in sp1.
    > >
    > > Unless of course, there is a setting in IE that allows the user to tell it
    > > exactly where to look for the favorites folder?
    > >
    > >
    >
    >
    >

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  4. #4


    Ramesh, MS-MVP Guest

    Re: Adding favourites to IE

    "Unspecified error" when adding a link to Favorites in Windows Vista:
    http://www.winhelponline.com/blogs/4...ows-Vista.html

    --
    Regards,

    Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
    Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


    "Sphynx" <Sphynx@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:55FB3449-0964-4082-9491-CCD59BEDAA11@xxxxxx
    Every time i try to add a new favorite to IE i get an "unspecified error"
    dialog from IE. My favorites folder was moved from the default location to
    another hard drive via the right-click-properties-location process. This
    should have made the necessary registry keys to tell IE where to find the
    favorites folder. Apparently not, because when i set it back to its default
    location, i was able to add new favorites per normal.

    So MS: please create a more detailed error message ("unspecified error" =
    wtf o_O ) and make sure that when a user legitimately (i'm not talking about
    cut/paste - thats just silly) moves his favorites (or any other) folder - the
    necessary reg keys are created for apps like IE to know whats going on.
    Perhaps u should add this in sp1.

    Unless of course, there is a setting in IE that allows the user to tell it
    exactly where to look for the favorites folder?



      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  5. #5


    Sphynx Guest

    Re: Adding favourites to IE

    Much ty for that ^^

    "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

    > "Unspecified error" when adding a link to Favorites in Windows Vista:
    > http://www.winhelponline.com/blogs/4...ows-Vista.html
    >
    > --
    > Regards,
    >
    > Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
    > Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
    >
    >
    > "Sphynx" <Sphynx@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:55FB3449-0964-4082-9491-CCD59BEDAA11@xxxxxx
    > Every time i try to add a new favorite to IE i get an "unspecified error"
    > dialog from IE. My favorites folder was moved from the default location to
    > another hard drive via the right-click-properties-location process. This
    > should have made the necessary registry keys to tell IE where to find the
    > favorites folder. Apparently not, because when i set it back to its default
    > location, i was able to add new favorites per normal.
    >
    > So MS: please create a more detailed error message ("unspecified error" =
    > wtf o_O ) and make sure that when a user legitimately (i'm not talking about
    > cut/paste - thats just silly) moves his favorites (or any other) folder - the
    > necessary reg keys are created for apps like IE to know whats going on.
    > Perhaps u should add this in sp1.
    >
    > Unless of course, there is a setting in IE that allows the user to tell it
    > exactly where to look for the favorites folder?
    >
    >
    >

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  6. #6


    Ramesh, MS-MVP Guest

    Re: Adding favourites to IE

    You're welcome Sphynx.

    --
    Regards,

    Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
    Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


    "Sphynx" <Sphynx@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:FE0B5B93-B0AD-45BD-AAB8-9BC409E3FC31@xxxxxx
    Much ty for that ^^

    "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

    > "Unspecified error" when adding a link to Favorites in Windows Vista:
    > http://www.winhelponline.com/blogs/4...ows-Vista.html
    >
    > --
    > Regards,
    >
    > Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
    > Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
    >
    >
    > "Sphynx" <Sphynx@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:55FB3449-0964-4082-9491-CCD59BEDAA11@xxxxxx
    > Every time i try to add a new favorite to IE i get an "unspecified error"
    > dialog from IE. My favorites folder was moved from the default location to
    > another hard drive via the right-click-properties-location process. This
    > should have made the necessary registry keys to tell IE where to find the
    > favorites folder. Apparently not, because when i set it back to its default
    > location, i was able to add new favorites per normal.
    >
    > So MS: please create a more detailed error message ("unspecified error" =
    > wtf o_O ) and make sure that when a user legitimately (i'm not talking about
    > cut/paste - thats just silly) moves his favorites (or any other) folder - the
    > necessary reg keys are created for apps like IE to know whats going on.
    > Perhaps u should add this in sp1.
    >
    > Unless of course, there is a setting in IE that allows the user to tell it
    > exactly where to look for the favorites folder?
    >
    >
    >

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

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