Favorites Folders Do Not Appear Shared in Internet Explorer

• Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.0, 4.01 for Windows NT 4.0
• Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.0, 4.01 for Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

When you share a folder on the Favorites menu in Internet Explorer by right-clicking the folder on the Favorites menu, and then clicking Sharing, the folder icon does not change to indicate that the folder is shared.

RESOLUTION

To determine if a folder is shared, follow these steps:

1. In Internet Explorer, right-click the folder on the Favorites menu.

2. Click Sharing on the menu that appears. If the Share As option is selected, the folder is shared.

3. Click Cancel to close the folder's properties.

STATUS

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

Typically, when you share a folder, its icon appears as a hand under a folder.

Windows Explorer correctly shows the Favorites folders as shared. To view the Favorites folders in Windows Explorer, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, point to Programs, and then click Windows Explorer.

2. Locate the Favorites folders. The default location for these folders is

         c:\Windows\Profiles\<name>\Favorites
   

   where <name> is the name you used to log in to Windows.