Folders Are Missing From User's Profiles Folder (200835)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 for Windows NT 4.0 SP 1
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows NT 4.0
This article was previously published under Q200835 IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you
modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore
the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the
registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry
SYMPTOMS
When you log on to your Microsoft Windows NT-based computer for the first time after installing Internet Explorer, and user profiles are enabled, the following folders may not be created in the user's profiles folder:
- Cookies
- Recent
- History
- Favorites
- Desktop
- Application Data
CAUSE
This issue can occur if the default user profile on your computer was copied from an existing user's profile. When you do so, personalized settings for Internet Explorer are not created.
RESOLUTIONWARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may
require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve
problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own
risk.
To resolve this issue, delete the ActiveSetup registry branch from the following registry key on the affected computer:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/13/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbprb kbui KB200835 |
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