Microsoft Favorites folder items non-deletable

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

Kev wrote:
> 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.
--
Crash

"The real question is not whether machines think but whether men do."
~ B. F. Skinner ~

On 01/06/2011 13:11, Alias wrote:
> On 06/01/2011 01:32 PM, Kev wrote:
>> 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
>
> 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 Why you use an *outdated* version of IE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

On 01/06/2011 14:56, Dave "Crash" Dummy wrote:
> Kev wrote:
>> 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.

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.

On Wed, 01 Jun 2011 16:26:59 +0100, Kev <> wrote:

>On 01/06/2011 13:11, Alias wrote:
>> On 06/01/2011 01:32 PM, Kev wrote:
>>> 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
>>
>> 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

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

--

Char Jackson

On Wed, 01 Jun 2011 18:23:08 -0500, Char Jackson <>
wrote:

>On Wed, 01 Jun 2011 16:26:59 +0100, Kev <> wrote:
>
>>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?

Never mind. I see that you figured it out.

--

Char Jackson

On Wed, 01 Jun 2011 17:39:26 +0100, Kev <> wrote:

<Snip>

>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.
--

John

"John Morrison" <> wrote in message
news:4de707af$0$3507$c3e8da3$...
> On Wed, 01 Jun 2011 17:39:26 +0100, Kev <> wrote:
>
> <Snip>
>
>>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.
>

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.

In news:,
Alias <.¡nval¡d> typed:
> On 06/01/2011 01:32 PM, Kev wrote:
>> 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
>
> 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`

In news:is5ges$uon$,
Dave "Crash" Dummy <> typed:
> Kev wrote:
>> 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.

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`