IE Favories are now all out of order!
Julie P.
the Export/Import function. The problem is now that they are all
alphabetical. Previously, I had them arranged in a special order, depending
on how often I visited that site. I could reorder them, but this would take
forever, since I have 1000's of favorites. Is there any way to fix this?
What if I did a manual copy and paste, instead of importing/exporting?
Thanks for any help!
Julie
Ramesh [MVP]
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ Explorer\MenuOrder\Favorites
Import/Export Wizard will not record this key.
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Julie P.
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> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
> Explorer\MenuOrder\Favorites
> Import/Export Wizard will not record this key.
Thanks Ramesh! Do you happen to know how I transfer this registry key to my
new computer? I don't even know where to find registry keys. Thanks!
Julie
Alan Edwards
On your old computer:
Start-Run-Regedit
Navigate down to the key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MenuOrder\Favorites
Keep your highlight on that key in the left hand pane.
Use the menu option Registry export and send it to a file, say
Order.reg
Transfer that file to your new computer.
Double-click it to Merge it.
That should be all.
...Alan
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Julie P.
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> Just in case Ramesh doesn't return soon to the thread...
>
> On your old computer:
>
> Start-Run-Regedit
> Navigate down to the key:
>
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MenuOrd
er\Favorites
> Keep your highlight on that key in the left hand pane.
> Use the menu option Registry export and send it to a file, say
> Order.reg
>
> Transfer that file to your new computer.
> Double-click it to Merge it.
> That should be all.
>
> ...Alan
>
Thanks so much Alan for your response! I followed your instructions, which
worked perfectly, and the new key was added to my new registry; however, the
bookmarks are still alphabetized, even after I restarted. Very strange...
J.
Alan Edwards
<jporp...@hotmail.com> wrote:
Strange indeed!
No real idea but try this in case something was left in the old
Favorites key that may affect things:
In your new PC, use Regedit and delete the Favorites key then import
Order.reg again. (You can use the menu item Registry-Import or
doubleclick Order.reg, it makes no difference)
Julie P.
Hi again Alan. I deleted the key then merged again. Same result. Maybe I'm
doing something wrong, or maybe someone will know how to fix this. Thanks
for trying!
J.
Alan Edwards
Hi Julie,
I don't see that you can do much wrong.
I just tried it successfully from a Win98 machine to a Win ME machine
(I don't have XP installed at the moment)
I exported the favorites from IE on 98.
I exported the Registry key to Order.reg
I imported the 98 favorites to the ME machine.
Order was alpha as expected.
I then closed IE and merged Order.reg
I started IE again.
The order was now as on 98.
No restart was necessary.
Ramesh [MVP]
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Julie P.
>
> Hi Julie,
>
> I don't see that you can do much wrong.
> I just tried it successfully from a Win98 machine to a Win ME machine
> (I don't have XP installed at the moment)
>
> I exported the favorites from IE on 98.
> I exported the Registry key to Order.reg
> I imported the 98 favorites to the ME machine.
> Order was alpha as expected.
> I then closed IE and merged Order.reg
> I started IE again.
> The order was now as on 98.
> No restart was necessary.
>
> ...Alan
>
Alan, thanks so much for experimenting with this! And sorry for a very late
reply. I had other issues the past few days such as connectivity problems.
What I just tried doing was merging the registry key first, then importing
the favorites, but that led to other problems. See my other thread I just
posted about this if you, or anyone else, is interested. I appreciate all
your efforts!
Julie
Julie P.
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/IEFAQ.htm#menuorder
Thanks for this page Ramesh! I looked at it and like it very much. I will
bookmark this link, as soon as I get my bookmark problem fixed. :)
J.
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