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by p_cheatum

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The Favorites folder in c:\windows has the wrong icon associated with it and will not open. Subsequently in Internet Explorer there is nothing to view under Favorites. Under "properties" it says it is the Shell Favorite Folder and lists several files and folders as being there. What happened and how do I fix it to work correctly? This is a Windows 95 machine.

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by todd

I had a similiar experience once. What I did, was copied all the files out of the favorites folder to a temporary location using file explorer. Then I copied the links back in one at a time, testing in internet explorer for proper functionality. Eventually I got a corrupt link that caused the favorites folder to function incorrectly. I deleted this favorite link and recreated it, and all was well.

Good Luck

by p_cheatum

I am unable to try this as I cannot open the folder to copy anything. Even though it says it is a folder, the icon is not a folder icon. It is a paper with the Windows logo on it. I have tried reinstalling Windows to no avail also.

by todd

Maybe try deleting the file/folder either from windows or reboot to DOS and delete it. Then recreate the Favorites folder again.

by p_cheatum

I was able to delete the folder in DOS and copied a good working folder back in. Everything is O.K. Thanks!!

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