Vista - Favorite Links are empty in Windows Explorer

After a few hours of having Vista RTM installed, I noticed that the Favorite
Links area that is shown on the top of the navigation pane in Windows
Explorer just says (empty) now. If I click the folder location the
shortcuts are still there, but they are missing from the pane itself. I
just moved the folder bar all the way to the top now, but I'm curious if
anyone else has had the same problem. I've attached a screenshot.

devhead

Not empty for me...was this an upgrade?

--
Josh
http://windowsconnected.com
"Jesse" <bigmac@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> After a few hours of having Vista RTM installed, I noticed that the
> Favorite
> Links area that is shown on the top of the navigation pane in Windows
> Explorer just says (empty) now. If I click the folder location the
> shortcuts are still there, but they are missing from the pane itself. I
> just moved the folder bar all the way to the top now, but I'm curious if
> anyone else has had the same problem. I've attached a screenshot.
>
> devhead
>
>
>
>

"Jesse" <bigmac@nospam.com> wrote in message news:u9IMkE1CHHA.3524@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> After a few hours of having Vista RTM installed, I noticed that the Favorite
> Links area that is shown on the top of the navigation pane in Windows
> Explorer just says (empty) now. If I click the folder location the
> shortcuts are still there, but they are missing from the pane itself. I
> just moved the folder bar all the way to the top now, but I'm curious if
> anyone else has had the same problem. I've attached a screenshot.

Did you use some sort of registry fix
to remove the 'shortcut arrows' on the
desktop icons?


-Michael

Yes, I did (with TweakVI, as a matter of fact)
You think that is it?


"MICHAEL" <u158627_emr@dslr.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Jesse" <bigmac@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:u9IMkE1CHHA.3524@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> After a few hours of having Vista RTM installed, I noticed that the
>> Favorite Links area that is shown on the top of the navigation pane in
>> Windows Explorer just says (empty) now. If I click the folder location
>> the shortcuts are still there, but they are missing from the pane itself.
>> I just moved the folder bar all the way to the top now, but I'm curious
>> if anyone else has had the same problem. I've attached a screenshot.
>
> Did you use some sort of registry fix
> to remove the 'shortcut arrows' on the
> desktop icons?
>
>
> -Michael

No, clean install. And they were there for a while. But not now!


"Josh" <josh@nospammers-windowsconnected.com> wrote in message
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> Not empty for me...was this an upgrade?
>
> --
> Josh
> http://windowsconnected.com
> "Jesse" <bigmac@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:u9IMkE1CHHA.3524@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> After a few hours of having Vista RTM installed, I noticed that the
>> Favorite
>> Links area that is shown on the top of the navigation pane in Windows
>> Explorer just says (empty) now. If I click the folder location the
>> shortcuts are still there, but they are missing from the pane itself. I
>> just moved the folder bar all the way to the top now, but I'm curious if
>> anyone else has had the same problem. I've attached a screenshot.
>>
>> devhead
>>
>>
>>
>>
>

I know that's the reason.

Undo what you did.

-Michael

"Jesse" <bigmac@nospam.com> wrote in message news:uarZeT5CHHA.3836@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Yes, I did (with TweakVI, as a matter of fact)
> You think that is it?
>
>
> "MICHAEL" <u158627_emr@dslr.net> wrote in message
> news:OKKkot1CHHA.856@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>
>> "Jesse" <bigmac@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:u9IMkE1CHHA.3524@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> After a few hours of having Vista RTM installed, I noticed that the
>>> Favorite Links area that is shown on the top of the navigation pane in
>>> Windows Explorer just says (empty) now. If I click the folder location
>>> the shortcuts are still there, but they are missing from the pane itself.
>>> I just moved the folder bar all the way to the top now, but I'm curious
>>> if anyone else has had the same problem. I've attached a screenshot.
>>
>> Did you use some sort of registry fix
>> to remove the 'shortcut arrows' on the
>> desktop icons?
>>
>>
>> -Michael
>

You're right, Michael. I undid that tweak and they returned. It's funny;
deep in the back of my mind I wondered if that was the problem. Sure
enough!

Jesse
"MICHAEL" <u158627_emr@dslr.net> wrote in message
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>I know that's the reason.
>
> Undo what you did.
>
> -Michael
>
> "Jesse" <bigmac@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:uarZeT5CHHA.3836@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Yes, I did (with TweakVI, as a matter of fact)
>> You think that is it?
>>
>>
>> "MICHAEL" <u158627_emr@dslr.net> wrote in message
>> news:OKKkot1CHHA.856@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>> "Jesse" <bigmac@nospam.com> wrote in message
>>> news:u9IMkE1CHHA.3524@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>> After a few hours of having Vista RTM installed, I noticed that the
>>>> Favorite Links area that is shown on the top of the navigation pane in
>>>> Windows Explorer just says (empty) now. If I click the folder location
>>>> the shortcuts are still there, but they are missing from the pane
>>>> itself. I just moved the folder bar all the way to the top now, but I'm
>>>> curious if anyone else has had the same problem. I've attached a
>>>> screenshot.
>>>
>>> Did you use some sort of registry fix
>>> to remove the 'shortcut arrows' on the
>>> desktop icons?
>>>
>>>
>>> -Michael
>>

The TweakVI program can be very useful.
But, it can also cause some wacky things
to happen, and in some instances... major
problems. Be careful and always have backups.

-Michael

"Jesse" <bigmac@nospam.com> wrote in message news:epcqY0ADHHA.4892@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> You're right, Michael. I undid that tweak and they returned. It's funny;
> deep in the back of my mind I wondered if that was the problem. Sure
> enough!
>
> Jesse
> "MICHAEL" <u158627_emr@dslr.net> wrote in message
> news:ehUp6t5CHHA.4224@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>I know that's the reason.
>>
>> Undo what you did.
>>
>> -Michael
>>
>> "Jesse" <bigmac@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:uarZeT5CHHA.3836@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> Yes, I did (with TweakVI, as a matter of fact)
>>> You think that is it?
>>>
>>>
>>> "MICHAEL" <u158627_emr@dslr.net> wrote in message
>>> news:OKKkot1CHHA.856@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>
>>>> "Jesse" <bigmac@nospam.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:u9IMkE1CHHA.3524@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>> After a few hours of having Vista RTM installed, I noticed that the
>>>>> Favorite Links area that is shown on the top of the navigation pane in
>>>>> Windows Explorer just says (empty) now. If I click the folder location
>>>>> the shortcuts are still there, but they are missing from the pane
>>>>> itself. I just moved the folder bar all the way to the top now, but I'm
>>>>> curious if anyone else has had the same problem. I've attached a
>>>>> screenshot.
>>>>
>>>> Did you use some sort of registry fix
>>>> to remove the 'shortcut arrows' on the
>>>> desktop icons?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -Michael
>>>
>