Microsoft Favorites folder items non-deletable

[Kev]

Hi All,

I guess this is one of those annoying microsoft tricks. Whenever I try
to delete a couple of microsoft folders from my favourites in IE8 (Win
7), they 'magically' reappear the next time I start up IE, in the
following form ...

Windows Live!33a0_29!erased!1da4_29!erased
Microsoft Websites!3350_29!erased!180_29!erased

Any ideas how I can get rid of these from my favourites for good?

Kev

 

[Dave \Crash\ Dummy]

Hi All,

I guess this is one of those annoying microsoft tricks. Whenever I
try to delete a couple of microsoft folders from my favourites in IE8
(Win 7), they 'magically' reappear the next time I start up IE, in
the following form ...

Windows Live!33a0_29!erased!1da4_29!erased Microsoft
Websites!3350_29!erased!180_29!erased

Any ideas how I can get rid of these from my favourites for good?

I have neither of those because I deleted them long ago, and they
never returned. I have no idea why you can't get rid of them, but it is
not typical of IE 8/Windows 7.

 

[Kev]

Yes, use Firefox, Chrome, Seamonkey or Opera. Why you would even
consider using IE is beyond me. Why you use an *outdated* version of IE
boggles the mind.

1/ I don't like Firefox, Chrome, Seamonkey or Opera.
2/ I use Roboform, which will not run on IE9 64 bit, and my machine
refuses to instal IE9 32 bit

 

[Kev]

I have neither of those because I deleted them long ago, and they
never returned. I have no idea why you can't get rid of them, but it is
not typical of IE 8/Windows 7.

Upgraded to IE9 32 bit (having found out how to), and disabled the
spybot search and destroy add on - seems to have solved the problem
somewhere along the line.

 

[Char Jackson]

1/ I don't like Firefox, Chrome, Seamonkey or Opera.
2/ I use Roboform, which will not run on IE9 64 bit, and my machine
refuses to instal IE9 32 bit

Are you sure about #2, specifically the "refuses to install" part?

 

[Char Jackson]

Are you sure about #2, specifically the "refuses to install" part?

Never mind. I see that you figured it out.

 

[John Morrison]

Upgraded to IE9 32 bit (having found out how to), and disabled the
spybot search and destroy add on - seems to have solved the problem
somewhere along the line.

Well done Kev.

I would be interested to learn how you upgraded to IE9 32 bit because I
also run a 64 bit computer and have IE9 64 bit installed.

I have Opera Next as default browser with the current version also
installed for me to fall back on.
Also K-Meleon installed for pages that won't allow me to use Opera.

 

[KCB]

Well done Kev.

I would be interested to learn how you upgraded to IE9 32 bit because I
also run a 64 bit computer and have IE9 64 bit installed.

The 32-bit version installs along with the 64-bit version. Click Start/All
Programs/Internet Explorer. NOT.../Internet Explorer(64-bit), which is
right above it.

 

[Twayne]

In

Yes, use Firefox, Chrome, Seamonkey or Opera. Why you
would even consider using IE is beyond me. Why you use an
*outdated* version of IE boggles the mind.

Many reasons to use IE8. People that get fooled into having to use
dumbed-down browsers are usually just too lazy to see WHAT their apps are
doing. I haven't had a problem in years, all the way back to 6, as a matter
of fact. The only "problem" was a key logger I stupidly downloaded on my
own.
I give no finite details because you didn't.

HTH,

Twayne`

 

[Twayne]

In

I have neither of those because I deleted them long ago,
and they never returned. I have no idea why you can't get
rid of them, but it is not typical of IE 8/Windows 7.

I agree; but taking control over the files is probably still possible.
Normal methods. Add yourself to the owner's of those files & then delete
them.

HTH,

Twayne`

 

[John Morrison]

The 32-bit version installs along with the 64-bit version. Click Start/All
Programs/Internet Explorer. NOT.../Internet Explorer(64-bit), which is
right above it.

Thanks for that.