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Well I had a massive system crash last night and I've just about got the system up and running, however I lost my user! I can't restore it (I've tried a roll-back) in XP.
So I thought I could just port everything in from the existing folders and hey presto! However IE has other ideas, whenever I reboot it deletes everything from Favourites. Any ideas on how to fix this?

Mark (not having a nice day off)

IE isn't my primary browser, but on certain sites it works better, but every time I reboot it empties the favourites list, the other browser is okay

Hi Mark...!
I think IE is part of Windows...

..can you re-install windows over the top of your existing version to correct any errors...?

Cheers Mate...!

Paul

I am beginning to strongly suspect Windows is the problem as now all my desktop items need their own personal space, about twice what they used to
Microsh*t, mutter curse mutter I'm off to get Linux if this carrys on

I am beginning to strongly suspect Windows is the problem as now all my desktop items need their own personal space, about twice what they used to
Microsh*t, mutter curse mutter I'm off to get Linux if this carrys on

...of course....you could go back to lubbly-jubbly Windows '98SE... ... ... ... ...!

(I've got both XP and '98SE on seperate hard drives...choices..choices...)... ... ...LOL...!

Cheers Mark...!

Paul.

..can you re-install windows over the top of your existing version to correct any errors...?

With '98 Yes, you can, with XP, No! You can't. - You just wind up with a clean install ! - All of your old folders etc will still "be there", alas, none of your programs from your old install will actually be installed on the new install!

Win98 sucks, hands down. There's no reason to install it if you have XP. Anybody who thinks win98 is better than XP is extremely disillusioned.

It seems like you have a currpt install of IE. Simply remove it from add/remove windows components, restart and reinstall it (it may require the XP cd to reinstall).

that should fix it.

Try and get firefox, but make sure IE works as well as there are some sites that just won't work with firefox.

Paul you can re-install XP over an existing version. I did so last night and my machine is almost back to normal. Just a couple more tests to run and I'll know for sure....