Deleted "Available Offline" Favorites Still Remain on the Synchronize List (227050)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 98
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 for Windows 98 SP 2
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows 98
This article was previously published under Q227050 SYMPTOMS
When you use Internet Explorer, you may experience the following symptoms:
Internet Explorer 5
When you synchronize offline favorites, some sites may be available in the synchronization list that have already been deleted from the favorites list.
Internet Explorer 4
When you update subscriptions, some sites may update that have already been deleted from the favorites list.
CAUSE
This behavior can occur for the following reasons:
Internet Explorer 5
This can occur if an offline favorite is in a subfolder of the Favorites folder, and that subfolder is then deleted.
Internet Explorer 4
The can occur if the you did not unsubscribe to the site before
deleting it.
RESOLUTION
To work around this issue, use the appropriate method:
Internet Explorer 5- Right-click Start, and then click Explore.
- Use Windows Explorer to open the Windows\Offline Web Pages folder.
- Right-click the offline favorite to be removed, and then
click Delete.
NOTE: To prevent this issue from occurring, delete each offline favorite from the subfolder of the Favorites folder before deleting that subfolder.
Internet Explorer 4- Right-click Start, and then click Explore.
- Use Windows Explorer to open the Windows\Subscriptions folder.
- Right-click the offline favorite to be removed, and then
click Delete.
NOTE: To prevent this issue from occurring, unsubscribe to
each Offline Favorite in the subfolder of the Favorites folder before deleting that subfolder.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/14/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbprb kbui KB227050 |
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