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Right click an empty space on the Desktop and select New/Shortcut. In the Location line type: C:\Users\yourname\Favorites (Where 'yourname' is the name of your user account) Click Next. The name of the shortcut should show as 'Favorites'. Double click this shortcut and it should open Windows Explorer with your Favorites folder tree showing. -- Ronnie Vernon Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience "Ronie" <> wrote in message news  B9A1EE5-F9B5-43B1-8D56-...> Thanks, Dave. > It partially helps, but still isn't the same as IE's favorites. > Ronie. > "Dave" wrote: > >> >> "Ronie" <> wrote in message >> news:A8EE9470-F671-4E20-B2F4-... >> > Thanks, Dustin. >> > I maight have misslead you -- my problem is in Windows (not Internet) >> > Explorer. I found what you directed me to, but I can't see how it >> > changed >> > my >> > Favorites in WE. >> > Ronie. >> > "Dustin Harper" wrote: >> > >> >> Right click the taskbar on the bottom of your screen, click >> >> properties, >> >> the >> >> Start Menu tab, then Customize. Scroll down and check "Favorites >> >> menu". >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Dustin Harper >> >> >> >> http://www.VistaRIP.com | Vista Resource & Information Page >> >> >> >> >> >> "Ronie" <> wrote in message >> >> news:952570EB-8BAC-4621-BCC4-... >> >> >I have the same problem. Have you found a solution? >> >> > >> >> > "jpm" wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> I use Favorites extensively under XP to quickly locate >> >> >> files/folders >> >> >> that >> >> >> are >> >> >> arranged by subject matter in subfolders and displayed as a tree. >> >> >> I >> >> >> cannot >> >> >> find the equivalent function in Vista. I would like Microsoft to >> >> >> consider >> >> >> adding Favorites back to the Menu Bar. >> >> >> -- >> >> >> jpm >> >> >> >> >> >> ---------------- >> >> >> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to >> >> >> the >> >> >> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click >> >> >> the >> >> >> "I >> >> >> Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, >> >> >> follow >> >> >> this >> >> >> link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader >> >> >> and >> >> >> then >> >> >> click "I Agree" in the message pane. >> >> >> >> >> >> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com...ile_management >> >> >> >> >> Why not just add a "Favorites" shortcut to the Favorite Links pane of >> Windows Explorer? Open WE (Windows Explorer) Select your user name from >> the >> Folders Pane, Now just right click and drag the Favorites folder to the >> Favorties Link pane, let go of the mouse button and select create >> shortcut >> here. >> >> Now you have full control of how you want to browse and mange all your >> favorites in just 2 simple clicks without the hassle of any Pull down >> Menus. >> >> Hope this helps >> Dave >> >> |
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"Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote: > Ronie > > Right click an empty space on the Desktop and select New/Shortcut. In the > Location line type: > C:\Users\yourname\Favorites > (Where 'yourname' is the name of your user account) > Click Next. The name of the shortcut should show as 'Favorites'. > Double click this shortcut and it should open Windows Explorer with your > Favorites folder tree showing. > > -- > > Ronnie Vernon > Microsoft MVP > Windows Desktop Experience > > > "Ronie" <> wrote in message > news B9A1EE5-F9B5-43B1-8D56-...> > Thanks, Dave. > > It partially helps, but still isn't the same as IE's favorites. > > Ronie. > > "Dave" wrote: > > > >> > >> "Ronie" <> wrote in message > >> news:A8EE9470-F671-4E20-B2F4-... > >> > Thanks, Dustin. > >> > I maight have misslead you -- my problem is in Windows (not Internet) > >> > Explorer. I found what you directed me to, but I can't see how it > >> > changed > >> > my > >> > Favorites in WE. > >> > Ronie. > >> > "Dustin Harper" wrote: > >> > > >> >> Right click the taskbar on the bottom of your screen, click > >> >> properties, > >> >> the > >> >> Start Menu tab, then Customize. Scroll down and check "Favorites > >> >> menu". > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> Dustin Harper > >> >> > >> >> http://www.VistaRIP.com | Vista Resource & Information Page > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> "Ronie" <> wrote in message > >> >> news:952570EB-8BAC-4621-BCC4-... > >> >> >I have the same problem. Have you found a solution? > >> >> > > >> >> > "jpm" wrote: > >> >> > > >> >> >> I use Favorites extensively under XP to quickly locate > >> >> >> files/folders > >> >> >> that > >> >> >> are > >> >> >> arranged by subject matter in subfolders and displayed as a tree. > >> >> >> I > >> >> >> cannot > >> >> >> find the equivalent function in Vista. I would like Microsoft to > >> >> >> consider > >> >> >> adding Favorites back to the Menu Bar. > >> >> >> -- > >> >> >> jpm > >> >> >> > >> >> >> ---------------- > >> >> >> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to > >> >> >> the > >> >> >> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click > >> >> >> the > >> >> >> "I > >> >> >> Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, > >> >> >> follow > >> >> >> this > >> >> >> link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader > >> >> >> and > >> >> >> then > >> >> >> click "I Agree" in the message pane. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com...ile_management > >> >> > >> > >> > >> Why not just add a "Favorites" shortcut to the Favorite Links pane of > >> Windows Explorer? Open WE (Windows Explorer) Select your user name from > >> the > >> Folders Pane, Now just right click and drag the Favorites folder to the > >> Favorties Link pane, let go of the mouse button and select create > >> shortcut > >> here. > >> > >> Now you have full control of how you want to browse and mange all your > >> favorites in just 2 simple clicks without the hassle of any Pull down > >> Menus. > >> > >> Hope this helps > >> Dave > >> > >> > |
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Your welcome. -- Ronnie Vernon Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience "Ronie" <> wrote in message news:78804CE9-D909-47E8-9826-... > Thx. > > "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote: > >> Ronie >> >> Right click an empty space on the Desktop and select New/Shortcut. In the >> Location line type: >> C:\Users\yourname\Favorites >> (Where 'yourname' is the name of your user account) >> Click Next. The name of the shortcut should show as 'Favorites'. >> Double click this shortcut and it should open Windows Explorer with your >> Favorites folder tree showing. >> >> -- >> >> Ronnie Vernon >> Microsoft MVP >> Windows Desktop Experience >> >> >> "Ronie" <> wrote in message >> news B9A1EE5-F9B5-43B1-8D56-...>> > Thanks, Dave. >> > It partially helps, but still isn't the same as IE's favorites. >> > Ronie. >> > "Dave" wrote: >> > >> >> >> >> "Ronie" <> wrote in message >> >> news:A8EE9470-F671-4E20-B2F4-... >> >> > Thanks, Dustin. >> >> > I maight have misslead you -- my problem is in Windows (not >> >> > Internet) >> >> > Explorer. I found what you directed me to, but I can't see how it >> >> > changed >> >> > my >> >> > Favorites in WE. >> >> > Ronie. >> >> > "Dustin Harper" wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> Right click the taskbar on the bottom of your screen, click >> >> >> properties, >> >> >> the >> >> >> Start Menu tab, then Customize. Scroll down and check "Favorites >> >> >> menu". >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> Dustin Harper >> >> >> >> >> >> http://www.VistaRIP.com | Vista Resource & Information Page >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> "Ronie" <> wrote in message >> >> >> news:952570EB-8BAC-4621-BCC4-... >> >> >> >I have the same problem. Have you found a solution? >> >> >> > >> >> >> > "jpm" wrote: >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> I use Favorites extensively under XP to quickly locate >> >> >> >> files/folders >> >> >> >> that >> >> >> >> are >> >> >> >> arranged by subject matter in subfolders and displayed as a >> >> >> >> tree. >> >> >> >> I >> >> >> >> cannot >> >> >> >> find the equivalent function in Vista. I would like Microsoft >> >> >> >> to >> >> >> >> consider >> >> >> >> adding Favorites back to the Menu Bar. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> jpm >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ---------------- >> >> >> >> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds >> >> >> >> to >> >> >> >> the >> >> >> >> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, >> >> >> >> click >> >> >> >> the >> >> >> >> "I >> >> >> >> Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, >> >> >> >> follow >> >> >> >> this >> >> >> >> link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based >> >> >> >> Newsreader >> >> >> >> and >> >> >> >> then >> >> >> >> click "I Agree" in the message pane. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com...ile_management >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Why not just add a "Favorites" shortcut to the Favorite Links pane of >> >> Windows Explorer? Open WE (Windows Explorer) Select your user name >> >> from >> >> the >> >> Folders Pane, Now just right click and drag the Favorites folder to >> >> the >> >> Favorties Link pane, let go of the mouse button and select create >> >> shortcut >> >> here. >> >> >> >> Now you have full control of how you want to browse and mange all your >> >> favorites in just 2 simple clicks without the hassle of any Pull down >> >> Menus. >> >> >> >> Hope this helps >> >> Dave >> >> >> >> >> |
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