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XP Favorites Greyed Out

  • 25-06-2005 6:31pm
    #1
    cbr900
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 97 ✭✭


    Was wondering if anyone has encountered this before,Using Internet explorer all my favorites have vanished,when I select "Favorites" nothing is there,plus its all greyed out,and finally if I try to add a site to the favorites,nothing happens? I have run a complete virus and spyware scan,nothing found,any help appreciated :confused:


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  • #2
    7aken
    Closed Accounts Posts: 238 ✭✭7aken


    could you have accidentally deleted the favorites folder??

    check local disk(c) -> documents and settings -> current user .......... you should see a folder with a star icon called favorites..... if not you may have accidentally deleted it


  • #3
    cbr900
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 97 ✭✭cbr900


    No,the favorites folder is there,just nothing in it.
    7aken wrote:
    could you have accidentally deleted the favorites folder??

    check local disk(c) -> documents and settings -> current user .......... you should see a folder with a star icon called favorites..... if not you may have accidentally deleted it


  • #4
    Fenster
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,763 ✭✭✭Fenster


    So, eh, your favourites are gone?


  • #5
    cbr900
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 97 ✭✭cbr900


    Yes,and when I try to add some,nothing happens,ie,the favorites are still empty.
    Fenster wrote:
    So, eh, your favourites are gone?


  • #6
    Fenster
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,763 ✭✭✭Fenster


    Did you uncheck "Show Hidden" and "Show System Files" in folder options?


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  • #7
    cbr900
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 97 ✭✭cbr900


    Yes,it looks to me like some file may be damaged,I tried to google it,but no solution available there either,so I'm using Firefox as my default browser,thanks anyway :confused:
    Fenster wrote:
    Did you uncheck "Show Hidden" and "Show System Files" in folder options?


  • #8
    Karoma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    eh...when did you install FireFox (or any other browser)? And when did the issue occurr/was first noted..


  • #9
    cbr900
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 97 ✭✭cbr900


    It happened a few weeks ago,I think it may have something to do with a site I visited for a programme crack,my spysweeper,microsoft antispyware,and nortons all popped up with alerts,but as far as I could tell,anything bogey was stopped from installing itself,and when I ran a complete system scan,nothing was found,there was however something showing in windows task manager (applications) but I just stopped it,I also ran hijack this,all ok,the only thing noticeable,is the favorites has vanished,and I cannot add any more :confused:
    Karoma wrote:
    eh...when did you install FireFox (or any other browser)? And when did the issue occurr/was first noted..


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