Trouble with the Favorites function

[tommyvin]

My favorites function worked till yesterday. When I click the Favorites in

this bar: File Edit Favorites Tools Help, I still get a list of all my

Favorite folders, but when I put the mouse pointer over a folder, all I get

is a blank mini-window.



For example, when I place my mouse pointer over the Medical folder, I used

to get the half dozen sites I placed in this folder. Now I get only a blank

space.



The Favorites function works sometimes though - about 10% of the time. Then

it goes out and I get that blank mini-window after I click on the folder.



There's probably an easy fix for this problem. I hope some guru can give it

to me.

 

[Don Varnau]

Hi,

Which version of Windows? (Including SP level- e.g. Windows 7, Vista SP1,

XP SP2 , 32-bit, 64-bit, etc.

Right-click Computer/My Computer> Properties to obtain this information)



Which version of Internet Explorer? (From IE> Help> About)



Did you make a software change yesterday, such as a new security program,

new toolbar or other browser add-on, updates for a security program, updates

for Windows or Internet Explorer?



Are you using the Live toolbar to sync Favorites with a Skydrive account?

- - -

Try this...

Start Internet Explorer without add-ons by right-clicking the IE icon on the

desktop. Choose Start without add-ons.

or

from Start> Programs> Accessories> System tools> Internet Explorer (no

add-ons)

If the problem goes away, you have an incompatible browser add-on installed.



For troubleshooting information see:

IEBlog Troubleshooting and Internet Explorer’s (No Add-ons) Mode:

http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx





Don

[MS MVP- IE]





"tommyvin" wrote in message

news:C5B11459-1B04-4933-9BDA-080C469C8C5C@microsoft.com...

> My favorites function worked till yesterday. When I click the Favorites in

> this bar: File Edit Favorites Tools Help, I still get a list of all my

> Favorite folders, but when I put the mouse pointer over a folder, all I

get

> is a blank mini-window.

>

> For example, when I place my mouse pointer over the Medical folder, I used

> to get the half dozen sites I placed in this folder. Now I get only a

blank

> space.

>

> The Favorites function works sometimes though - about 10% of the time.

Then

> it goes out and I get that blank mini-window after I click on the folder.

>

> There's probably an easy fix for this problem. I hope some guru can give

it

> to me.

 

[tommyvin]

I'm using Windows 7 Home Premium, 64 bit.



I have IE8, "IE is currently running without add-ons."



I didn't make any software changes.



"Don Varnau" wrote:



> Hi,

> Which version of Windows? (Including SP level- e.g. Windows 7, Vista SP1,

> XP SP2 , 32-bit, 64-bit, etc.

> Right-click Computer/My Computer> Properties to obtain this information)

>

> Which version of Internet Explorer? (From IE> Help> About)

>

> Did you make a software change yesterday, such as a new security program,

> new toolbar or other browser add-on, updates for a security program, updates

> for Windows or Internet Explorer?

>

> Are you using the Live toolbar to sync Favorites with a Skydrive account?

> - - -

> Try this...

> Start Internet Explorer without add-ons by right-clicking the IE icon on the

> desktop. Choose Start without add-ons.

> or

> from Start> Programs> Accessories> System tools> Internet Explorer (no

> add-ons)

> If the problem goes away, you have an incompatible browser add-on installed.

>

> For troubleshooting information see:

> IEBlog Troubleshooting and Internet Explorer’s (No Add-ons) Mode:

> http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx

>

>

> Don

> [MS MVP- IE]

>

>

> "tommyvin" wrote in message

> news:C5B11459-1B04-4933-9BDA-080C469C8C5C@microsoft.com...

> > My favorites function worked till yesterday. When I click the Favorites in

> > this bar: File Edit Favorites Tools Help, I still get a list of all my

> > Favorite folders, but when I put the mouse pointer over a folder, all I

> get

> > is a blank mini-window.

> >

> > For example, when I place my mouse pointer over the Medical folder, I used

> > to get the half dozen sites I placed in this folder. Now I get only a

> blank

> > space.

> >

> > The Favorites function works sometimes though - about 10% of the time.

> Then

> > it goes out and I get that blank mini-window after I click on the folder.

> >

> > There's probably an easy fix for this problem. I hope some guru can give

> it

> > to me.

>

> .

>

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Uninstall Google Toolbar & reboot.



tommyvin wrote:

> I'm using Windows 7 Home Premium, 64 bit.

>

> I have IE8, "IE is currently running without add-ons."

>

> I didn't make any software changes.

>

> "Don Varnau" wrote:

>

>> Hi,

>> Which version of Windows? (Including SP level- e.g. Windows 7, Vista

>> SP1,

>> XP SP2 , 32-bit, 64-bit, etc.

>> Right-click Computer/My Computer> Properties to obtain this information)

>>

>> Which version of Internet Explorer? (From IE> Help> About)

>>

>> Did you make a software change yesterday, such as a new security program,

>> new toolbar or other browser add-on, updates for a security program,

>> updates for Windows or Internet Explorer?

>>

>> Are you using the Live toolbar to sync Favorites with a Skydrive account?

>> - - -

>> Try this...

>> Start Internet Explorer without add-ons by right-clicking the IE icon on

>> the desktop. Choose Start without add-ons.

>> or

>> from Start> Programs> Accessories> System tools> Internet Explorer (no

>> add-ons)

>> If the problem goes away, you have an incompatible browser add-on

>> installed.

>>

>> For troubleshooting information see:

>> IEBlog Troubleshooting and Internet Explorer’s (No Add-ons) Mode:

>> http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx

>>

>>

>> Don

>> [MS MVP- IE]

>>

>>

>> "tommyvin" wrote in message

>> news:C5B11459-1B04-4933-9BDA-080C469C8C5C@microsoft.com...

>>> My favorites function worked till yesterday. When I click the Favorites

>>> in

>>> this bar: File Edit Favorites Tools Help, I still get a list of all my

>>> Favorite folders, but when I put the mouse pointer over a folder, all I

>>> get is a blank mini-window.

>>>

>>> For example, when I place my mouse pointer over the Medical folder, I

>>> used

>>> to get the half dozen sites I placed in this folder. Now I get only a

>>> blank space.

>>>

>>> The Favorites function works sometimes though - about 10% of the time.

>>> Then it goes out and I get that blank mini-window after I click on the

>>> folder.

>>>

>>> There's probably an easy fix for this problem. I hope some guru can give

>>> it to me.

>>

>> .