Favorites missing in IE 7 after Windows Update

Favorites missing in IE 7 after Windows Update

Favorites missing in IE 7 after installing a Windows Update.

Checked and confirmed that favorite URLs are listed in the C:\Users\\Favorites folder.

Solution:

1. Open Registry Editor

2. Now navigate to the following keys:-
[HKEY CURRENT USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders]
Set the Favorites path to : %USERPROFILE%\Favorites

3. [HKEY CURRENT USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
In the right-pane, set the Favorites path to : C:\Users\\Favorites
(Where Username is the current user profile name.)

4. Restart the computer.