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Windows Favorites Explorer

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I deleted all the favourites from the top left of my Windows Explorer, and now would like to restore the standard folders and drag new folders there.

 

I cannot, however, as when I drag a folder there, a tiny icon as a red cross shows up.  I have windows vista.

 

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johnnymarsh39

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Hi,

Use System Restore back to before you did that. Then do not delete the Favorites or all of its
contents - leave Favorites Bar (though you can delete some of the contents). Might be wise to
leave a couple of other folders for stability until you have created the new ones.

How to Do a System Restore in Windows 7
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/700-system-restore.html

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Another method :

Start - type in Search box -> Shell:Favorites
Hit Enter

How to See and Use a List of All Windows 7 Shell Commands
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/4941-shell-command.html

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Another method would be to use a Repair Installation or migrate your Account to a new one.

This allows you to keep your programs and data though redundant backups are always a good
idea.

How to Do a Repair Install to Fix Windows 7
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html

Fix a corrupted user profile
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-AU/help/769495bf-035c-4764-a538-c9b05c22001e1033.mspx

Hope this helps.

Rob Brown - MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience : Bicycle - Mark Twain said it right.
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    • Harassment or threats
    • Inappropriate/Adult content
    • Nudity
    • Profanity
    • Software piracy
    • SPAM/Advertising
    • Virus/Spyware/Malware danger
    • Other Term of Use or Code of Conduct violation

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