Help - Lost all my boookmarks

deferred_pensioner

Hi I have XP and use BT Yahoo internet explorer.

For some reason I cannot fathom all my bookmarks have "disappeared" also when I select bookmarks the options are greyed out and I cannot add new ones.

Any advice greatly appreciated.
Thanks
David

alanwjones

Not sure if this will work-

To find and hide (or reveal) the folder for Favorites, right-click on Start and then select Explore. In the display this summons the heading for Documents and Settings. Scroll down until you find a folder with a star icon instead of the regular yellow folder icon. This is the Favorites folder. Give it a right-click and select Properties from the pop-up menu this creates.

In the tabbed box for Properties you will find a toggle box for Hidden. If checked uncheck it.

If not try doing a system restore to before this happened. Alan.

deferred_pensioner

HI Alan
Thanks for that unfortunately the box was already unchecked so no joy.
Thanks anyway

Slartibardfast_2

What happens if you double click on the Favourites folder.?

bbuckle

You can still get your bookmarks if you go to http://bookmarks.yahoo.com/ and login. You should be able to export them from there.

I think this is a fault at the BT end (your local bookmarks are apparently synced with the online ones).

Slartibardfast_2

May be worth getting rid of yahoo toolbar altogether. It's one of the most notorious for messing things up!