How can I locate Internet Explorer's favorites folder

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Question
How can I locate Internet Explorer's favorites folder

Answer
This article explains how to find Internet Explorer's favorites folder using the registry.

Internet Explorer's favorites folder is a shell folder, which means that it may have different locations on different computers. Most shell folders can be found in the registry and Internet Explorer's favorites folder is no exception.

You can read Internet Explorer's favorites folder from one of the following registry values using a Read from Registry action:


HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\C urrentVersion\\Explorer\\Shell Folders\\Favorites
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\C urrentVersion\\Explorer\\User Shell Folders\\Favorites


On Windows 9x based operating systems (Windows 95, 98, ME) you should read Internet Explorer's favorites folder from the "Shell Folders" registry key. For Windows NT based operating system (Windows NT 4.0, 2000, XP) you would read the favorites folder from the "User Shell Folders" registry key.


Note: The above is only a recommendation and you can read the favorites folder from "User Shell Folders" on Windows 9x based operating system, and vice versa.


Note: On Windows NT based operating systems be sure to set Auto-expand to true in your Registry.GetValue action.

For more information please visit the following sources:
Program Reference | Actions | Registry | Registry.GetValue