Favorites - Add or Remove from Navigation Pane

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  1. Posts : 6
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 7 Enterprise x64
       #80

    Great guides


    I just wanted to say a big THANK YOU for these Navigation Pane tutorials. I've always hated those stupid folders, and I will never understand why Microsoft doesn't make it easy to customize Explorer. Not all of us want or even use Favorites, or the User folder, or whatever; we shouldn't be forced to see them all the time. My Navigation pane is now neat and uncluttered.

    So again, thanks!
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  2. Posts : 71,959
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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       #81

    You're most welcome Asterism. I'm glad that they were of help to you. :)
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  3. Posts : 139
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1
       #82

    Favorites - Add or Remove from Navigation Pane [Problem]


    So I tried following the tutorial "Favorites - Add or Remove from Navigation Pane" and ran into a problem. When I try to set permission, it says "Unable to save permission changes to ShellFolder. Access denied." Help anyone? Be much appreciated. :)

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    Last edited by Brink; 12 Dec 2012 at 22:11. Reason: moved to tutorial
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  4. Posts : 71,959
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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       #83

    Hello CosmicPoptart,

    It sounds like you may need to take ownership of the "ShellFolder" key first using step 3 in OPTION THREE of the tutorial below.

    Take Ownership of file - Vista Forums

    Hope this helps, :)
    Shawn
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  5. Posts : 92
    Win 7 64bit SP2?
       #84

    Joining in here with my own issues in trying to do this fix.

    I've a brand new Asus notebook (S56C series) with Win 8 (64x) installed on it. All was ok at the outset (a week ago!) but then I've done something to "break" the OS to some degree as I've lost tiles for no reason, but more importantly in the Desktop view have had a lot of issues with Win Explorer (not opening up & missing folders).

    I've also lost my Favorites folder but when working through the fix, found all the keys already present & properly filled so wasn't sure anything would be benefited from redoing them? However, I can't get the folder to show itself for anything .

    Unsure how to progress with it given the above.

    THanks
    TKR
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  6. Posts : 71,959
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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       #85

    Hello TKR,

    Since this is a Windows 8 issue instead of Windows 7, you should see the tutorial below at our sister site EightForums instead.

    Favorites - Add or Remove from Navigation Pane in Windows 8


    Considering all of the issues you are having, you might refresh or reset Windows 8 instead to see if that may sort all or most of the issues.

    Hope this helps, :)
    Shawn
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  7. Posts : 92
    Win 7 64bit SP2?
       #86

    Sorry Shawn - silly of me - should have thought to put the question in the right forum, but was just so happy to finally find someone discussing a fix for the issue & figured there weren't too many differences between the 2 OS's perhaps to worry.

    Appreciate the links & will consider undertaking the actions you suggest too.

    Thanks tons
    Romayne :)
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  8. Posts : 71,959
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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       #87

    You're most welcome Romayne. I hope they help. :)
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  9. Posts : 12
    Windows 7 Professional x64
       #88

    Hi all,

    I was wondering if there is a list of mappings in the registry or somewhere else where you can manually edit the entries in the favorites display in explorer. I know you can right click and add current location, but I would like to see the actual mappings if at all possible. I am using Win 7 sp1 x64.

    Any help would be great!
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  10. Posts : 71,959
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #89

    Hello Horstj,

    All links under Favorites in the navigation pane are stored as shortcuts in the "C:\Users\(user-name)\Links" folder. :)
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