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Jo-Anne
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      08-21-2010
Using WinXP. In earlier versions of IE, when I bookmarked more than one
webpage during a session, the default folder for placing the bookmark was
the last one used, and of course I could change it if I wanted to. Now, in
IE8, the default is always "Favorites," which means I always have to change
it to the folder I want. Is there any way I can change that default? I
checked Internet Options | Advanced, but I couldn't find anything there.
Thank you!

Jo-Anne


 
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Alan Edwards
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      08-24-2010
It is a pain but I have never seen any way around it.
No idea why it was changed.

....Alan
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On Sat, 21 Aug 2010 18:30:09 -0500, in
microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general, "Jo-Anne"
<Jo-> wrote:

>Using WinXP. In earlier versions of IE, when I bookmarked more than one
>webpage during a session, the default folder for placing the bookmark was
>the last one used, and of course I could change it if I wanted to. Now, in
>IE8, the default is always "Favorites," which means I always have to change
>it to the folder I want. Is there any way I can change that default? I
>checked Internet Options | Advanced, but I couldn't find anything there.
>Thank you!
>
>Jo-Anne
>

 
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Jo-Anne
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      08-24-2010
Thank you, Alan! I was hoping...

Jo-Anne


"Alan Edwards" <> wrote in message
news:...
> It is a pain but I have never seen any way around it.
> No idea why it was changed.
>
> ...Alan
> --
> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
> http://dts-l.com/index.htm
>
>
>
> On Sat, 21 Aug 2010 18:30:09 -0500, in
> microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general, "Jo-Anne"
> <Jo-> wrote:
>
>>Using WinXP. In earlier versions of IE, when I bookmarked more than one
>>webpage during a session, the default folder for placing the bookmark was
>>the last one used, and of course I could change it if I wanted to. Now, in
>>IE8, the default is always "Favorites," which means I always have to
>>change
>>it to the folder I want. Is there any way I can change that default? I
>>checked Internet Options | Advanced, but I couldn't find anything there.
>>Thank you!
>>
>>Jo-Anne
>>



 
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BillW50
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      08-24-2010
What happens when you change the default folder with TweakUI by
Microsoft?

My Computer
Special Folders
Select "Favorites" from the drop down menu
Change Location (button)


In news:i4vkjb$icb$,
Jo-Anne typed on Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:16:26 -0500:
> Thank you, Alan! I was hoping...
>
> Jo-Anne
>
>
> "Alan Edwards" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> It is a pain but I have never seen any way around it.
>> No idea why it was changed.
>>
>> ...Alan
>> --
>> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
>> http://dts-l.com/index.htm
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sat, 21 Aug 2010 18:30:09 -0500, in
>> microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general, "Jo-Anne"
>> <Jo-> wrote:
>>
>>> Using WinXP. In earlier versions of IE, when I bookmarked more than
>>> one webpage during a session, the default folder for placing the
>>> bookmark was the last one used, and of course I could change it if
>>> I wanted to. Now, in IE8, the default is always "Favorites," which
>>> means I always have to change
>>> it to the folder I want. Is there any way I can change that
>>> default? I checked Internet Options | Advanced, but I couldn't find
>>> anything there. Thank you!
>>>
>>> Jo-Anne


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Jo-Anne
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      08-24-2010
Hi, Bill,

Could you give me an idea of why changing the location for the Favorites
folder would matter in this regard? It seems to be an issue of how Microsoft
has chosen to handle placement of new websites within Favorites. Or am I
misunderstanding what "Change Location" would do?

Thank you!

Jo-Anne


"BillW50" <> wrote in message
news:i50cdp$ne7$...
> What happens when you change the default folder with TweakUI by Microsoft?
>
> My Computer
> Special Folders
> Select "Favorites" from the drop down menu
> Change Location (button)
>
>
> In news:i4vkjb$icb$,
> Jo-Anne typed on Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:16:26 -0500:
>> Thank you, Alan! I was hoping...
>>
>> Jo-Anne
>>
>>
>> "Alan Edwards" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> It is a pain but I have never seen any way around it.
>>> No idea why it was changed.
>>>
>>> ...Alan
>>> --
>>> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
>>> http://dts-l.com/index.htm
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, 21 Aug 2010 18:30:09 -0500, in
>>> microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general, "Jo-Anne"
>>> <Jo-> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Using WinXP. In earlier versions of IE, when I bookmarked more than
>>>> one webpage during a session, the default folder for placing the
>>>> bookmark was the last one used, and of course I could change it if
>>>> I wanted to. Now, in IE8, the default is always "Favorites," which
>>>> means I always have to change
>>>> it to the folder I want. Is there any way I can change that
>>>> default? I checked Internet Options | Advanced, but I couldn't find
>>>> anything there. Thank you!
>>>>
>>>> Jo-Anne

>
> --
> Bill
> Gateway MX6124 ('06 era) 1 of 3 - Windows XP SP2
>



 
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      08-30-2010
In news:i515lq$f6e$,
Jo-Anne typed on Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:14:01 -0500:
> Hi, Bill,
>
> Could you give me an idea of why changing the location for the
> Favorites folder would matter in this regard? It seems to be an issue
> of how Microsoft has chosen to handle placement of new websites
> within Favorites. Or am I misunderstanding what "Change Location"
> would do?
> Thank you!
>
> Jo-Anne


I am sorry, I thought that is what people wanted to do.

> "BillW50" <> wrote in message
> news:i50cdp$ne7$...
>> What happens when you change the default folder with TweakUI by
>> Microsoft? My Computer
>> Special Folders
>> Select "Favorites" from the drop down menu
>> Change Location (button)
>>
>>
>> In news:i4vkjb$icb$,
>> Jo-Anne typed on Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:16:26 -0500:
>>> Thank you, Alan! I was hoping...
>>>
>>> Jo-Anne
>>>
>>>
>>> "Alan Edwards" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> It is a pain but I have never seen any way around it.
>>>> No idea why it was changed.
>>>>
>>>> ...Alan
>>>> --
>>>> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
>>>> http://dts-l.com/index.htm
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sat, 21 Aug 2010 18:30:09 -0500, in
>>>> microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general, "Jo-Anne"
>>>> <Jo-> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Using WinXP. In earlier versions of IE, when I bookmarked more
>>>>> than one webpage during a session, the default folder for placing
>>>>> the bookmark was the last one used, and of course I could change
>>>>> it if I wanted to. Now, in IE8, the default is always
>>>>> "Favorites," which means I always have to change
>>>>> it to the folder I want. Is there any way I can change that
>>>>> default? I checked Internet Options | Advanced, but I couldn't
>>>>> find anything there. Thank you!
>>>>>
>>>>> Jo-Anne


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Jo-Anne
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      08-31-2010
Thank you for explaining, Bill! I guess it's just something I'll have to
live with...

Jo-Anne

"BillW50" <> wrote in message
news:i5h5j5$fmb$...
> In news:i515lq$f6e$,
> Jo-Anne typed on Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:14:01 -0500:
>> Hi, Bill,
>>
>> Could you give me an idea of why changing the location for the
>> Favorites folder would matter in this regard? It seems to be an issue
>> of how Microsoft has chosen to handle placement of new websites
>> within Favorites. Or am I misunderstanding what "Change Location"
>> would do?
>> Thank you!
>>
>> Jo-Anne

>
> I am sorry, I thought that is what people wanted to do.
>
>> "BillW50" <> wrote in message
>> news:i50cdp$ne7$...
>>> What happens when you change the default folder with TweakUI by
>>> Microsoft? My Computer
>>> Special Folders
>>> Select "Favorites" from the drop down menu
>>> Change Location (button)
>>>
>>>
>>> In news:i4vkjb$icb$,
>>> Jo-Anne typed on Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:16:26 -0500:
>>>> Thank you, Alan! I was hoping...
>>>>
>>>> Jo-Anne
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Alan Edwards" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:...
>>>>> It is a pain but I have never seen any way around it.
>>>>> No idea why it was changed.
>>>>>
>>>>> ...Alan
>>>>> --
>>>>> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
>>>>> http://dts-l.com/index.htm
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sat, 21 Aug 2010 18:30:09 -0500, in
>>>>> microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general, "Jo-Anne"
>>>>> <Jo-> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Using WinXP. In earlier versions of IE, when I bookmarked more
>>>>>> than one webpage during a session, the default folder for placing
>>>>>> the bookmark was the last one used, and of course I could change
>>>>>> it if I wanted to. Now, in IE8, the default is always
>>>>>> "Favorites," which means I always have to change
>>>>>> it to the folder I want. Is there any way I can change that
>>>>>> default? I checked Internet Options | Advanced, but I couldn't
>>>>>> find anything there. Thank you!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Jo-Anne

>
> --
> Bill
> Gateway MX6124 ('06 era) 1 of 3 - Windows XP SP2
>



 
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