HOWTO: Locate Internet Explorer's Favorites Folder

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HOWTO: Locate Internet Explorer's Favorites Folder

Document ID: IR02023

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The information in this article applies to:

• Setup Factory 6.0

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SUMMARY

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

DISCUSSION

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\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders\Favorites
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\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 have the Auto-expand if value of type REG_EXPAND_SZ option selected on your Read from Registry action.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information please visit the following sources:

IR02021 - INFO: Finding Shell Folders in the Registry

The topic Command Reference | Actions | Individual Actions | Read from Registry in the Setup Factory 6.0 help file.

KEYWORDS: Setup Factory 6.0, Internet Explorer, Favorites, Shell Folders

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Last reviewed: October 11, 2002
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