Clicking Links Tool in Internet Explorer 4.x Does Not Show Favorites on Toolbar Menu (289849)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 for Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows 98 Second Edition
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 for Windows 98
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows 98
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 for Windows 95
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q289849 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 click Links on the toolbar in Internet Explorer 4.x, the links that appear in the Favorites folder do not appear on the toolbar menu, and you cannot add new links to the toolbar.
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 two values in the registry:
- Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).
- Locate and click the following key in the registry:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar - Expand the WebBrowser key, and then delete the {0E5CBF21-D15F-11D0-8301-00AA005B4383} value.
- Expand the ShellBrowser key, and then delete the {0E5CBF21-D15F-11D0-8301-00AA005B4383} value.
- Quit Registry Editor.
- Restart the computer.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 12/19/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbprb KB289849 |
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