Favorites Bar May Not Be Displayed Properly in Internet Explorer
ID: Q166870
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Internet Explorer version 3.0 for Macintosh
SYMPTOMS
The Favorites bar may not be displayed, or may be displayed improperly
on the toolbar.
CAUSE
This problem can be caused by any of the following situations:
- The Favorites bar has been disabled.
- The System Folder:Preferences:Explorer:Favorites.html file has been
renamed, modified, moved, deleted, or damaged.
- The Toolbar Favorites folder has been renamed, modified, moved,
deleted, or damaged.
RESOLUTIONFavorites Bar Is Missing
If the Favorites bar is missing from the toolbar, it may have been
disabled, or the System Folder:Preferences:Explorer:Favorites.html file
may have been moved, renamed, deleted, or damaged.
To add the Favorites bar to the toolbar, use either of the following
methods:
- If the Favorites bar has been disabled, click Preferences on the Edit
menu, click the Show Favorites Bar check box to select it, and then
click OK.
- If the Favorites.html file has been moved, you can search for it by
clicking Find File on the Apple menu, typing Favorites.html, and then clicking Find. If the Favorites.html file
is on your hard disk, move it to the System Folder:Preferences:Explorer
folder, then quit and restart Internet Explorer.
- If the Favorites.html file has been renamed, rename the file back to
Favorites.html.
- If the Favorites.html file has been deleted or damaged, reinstall
Internet Explorer.
Toolbar Favorites Links Are Missing
If Toolbar Favorites links are missing from the Favorites bar, the Toolbar
Favorites folder may have been renamed, moved, deleted, or damaged. To
rebuild the Toolbar Favorites folder, click Open Favorites on the
Favorites menu, and then use either of the following methods:
- If the Toolbar Favorites folder has been renamed, rename the folder
back to Toolbar Favorites, and then click Close on the File menu.
- If the Toolbar Favorites folder is not in the Favorites window, click
New Folder on the Favorites menu, name the new folder Toolbar
Favorites, and then click Close on the File menu.
- If the Toolbar Favorites folder already exists in the Favorites
window, it may be damaged. To create a new Toolbar Favorites folder,
drag the existing folder to the trash can, click New Folder on the
Favorites menu, name the new folder Toolbar Favorites, and then click
Close on the File menu.
MORE INFORMATION
The links on the Favorites bar are contained in the Toolbar Favorites
folder in the System Folder:Preferences:Explorer:Favorites.html file.
Internet Explorer does not create a Toolbar Favorites folder on the hard
disk.
Additional query words:
3.00 ie30 corrupt
Keywords : kbui msiemac
Version : MACINTOSH:3.0
Platform : MACINTOSH
Issue type :
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