Paste Command Missing When You Right-Click the Favorites Folder (177073)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q177073 SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to paste a file into the Favorites folder by right-
clicking the folder in Windows Explorer, Windows NT Explorer, or My
Computer, the Paste command may be missing from the menu that appears.
CAUSE
This issue can occur if the Windows Desktop Update component is
installed.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain Internet Explorer 4.01. To do so, visit
the following Microsoft Web site:
To work around this problem, click the Favorites folder, and then click
Paste on the Edit menu.
MORE INFORMATION
By design, you cannot paste files into the History, Subscriptions, Tasks,
or Downloaded Program Files folder. The Paste command is missing from the
menu that appears when you right-click a folder, and from the Edit menu in
Windows Explorer, Windows NT Explorer, and My Computer.
If User Profiles are not enabled in Windows 95, the Favorites folder is
located in the Windows folder in Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows 95. If
User Profiles are enabled in Windows 95, the Favorites folder is located
in either the Windows folder or the Windows\Profiles\<username> folder,
where <username> is the name you use to log on to Windows 95.
The Favorites folder is located in the Winnt\Profiles\<username> folder in
Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows NT 4.0, where <username> is the name you
use to log on to Windows NT.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 11/15/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbui KB177073 |
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