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System

WINDOWS VISTA BUSINESS
 

Problem

YOU WOULD LIKE TO MOVE THE FAVORITES FOLDER FROM YOUR INTERNET EXPLORER TO ANOTHER PLACE.

THE PROBLEM IS: THE FAVORITES FOLDER  STAYS AT "C:\Users\<YOU>\Favorites".. BUT YOU WOULD LIKE TO CREATE A SHORTCUT FOR THIS FOLDER, WHERE YOU CAN MANAGE YOUR FAVORITES SOMEWHERE ELSE. THIS CAN BE VERY HELPFUL IF YOU LIKE TO MANAGE YOUR FAVORITES IN A CRYPTED OR MOUNTED DEVICE SECRETLY TOGETHER WITH INTERNET EXPLORER.
 

Solution

1. GO TO YOUR USER DIRECTORY, IE: "C:\Users\<YOU>\Favorites".
2. COPY ALL THE CONTENT TO A FOLDER NAMED FAVORITES OF YOUR CHOICE, LIKE "X:\PRIVATE\Favorites".
3. DELETE ALL THE CONTENT OF THE FAVORITES AT "C:\Users\<YOU>\Favorites"
4. RIGHT CLICK ON THE FOLDER FAVORITES. CLICK "LOCATION". AND ENTER THE LOCATION OF YOUR FAVORITES DIRECTORY, WHERE YOUR FAVORITES ARE LOCATED,  LIKE "X:\PRIVATE\Favorites"
5. AGREE AT THE SYSTEM MESSAGES.

NOW YOU WILL SEE FAVORITES WHEN YOU START INTERNET EXPLORER: BUT THEY WILL BE IN THE PLACE OF YOUR CHOICE.
 

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