troubles with ie 8

rovingcowboy · Post by **rovingcowboy** » Thu May 06, 2010 9:55 pm

having trouble with this ie 8 and can't find the answer need some help please.

do any of you know what to do in order for this to show the favorites drop down menu.

i've got a bookmark.htm file to import but when i do it asks me to pick i folder to put them in but it shows a blank text box that won't let me type in.

do it wont let me import them either?

the only way i can get to any of the old sites is to hunt the urls or try to type them from memory the latter works with sites i been to alot.

but some i only show up on once in a blue moon i've got no clue as to what their url's are.

so i need an favorites list. please if you know how to get it working let me know thanks.

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Triple6_wild · Post by **Triple6_wild** » Sat May 08, 2010 2:58 am

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/211089 I think this is what your looking for correct? I'm assuming there's more to it then this.

Just to be sure you don't overlook the obvious. Just view the bookmark.htm file with IE

It is webpage file so should be somewhat readable no? All links should be in there even if you can't import it you should be able to read it and type them in manually or copy, paste.

Just right click on bookmark.htm > Open with> Internet explorer. Or you can make a second copy of the file then rename the new copy to bookmark.txt and it will open in notepad.

Hope this helps ^^

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rovingcowboy · Post by **rovingcowboy** » Sat May 08, 2010 7:43 am

thanks triple.
but the looking at the bookmark htm is almost an automatic reaction anymore.
thanks for the info anyway on that.

as for the link it says to do what is normal also. but that is what i do and can't get them imported.

in their list they said i think step 5 for the import instructions they said the area i'm having trouble with.
the picking of the folder to put the imported list in.

look at this reply section.
take away all the controls and the smilies and leave the text area on the page.

that is just what i get when i am told to pick a folder to put the import in to.
only i can't type in that text area?

i've found the favorites folder under the admin or owners folder in the doc and settings. folder. so i copyied it and placed it in all the other user's folders in the same place.

nothing will show the drop down menu for favorites, i can't even get it to let me add any or organize them..

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Triple6_wild · Post by **Triple6_wild** » Sat May 08, 2010 5:25 pm

You mean you can't create brand new bookmarks/favorites at all?

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rovingcowboy · Post by **rovingcowboy** » Sun May 09, 2010 7:22 am

yep thats right i can't make new ones or do anything with the old ones.
i can't import them at all.

the only way i can use any type of favorites link is to type it in and then never clear the typed urls.

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Triple6_wild · Post by **Triple6_wild** » Sun May 09, 2010 9:40 am

Well I'm not really sure about this one at all. Un-install>Re-install or much like you should have long ago lol Switch to the fox my friend. It will hold the bookmarks at the very least.

I KNOW it's a pain getting used to using a new program when you have one that kind of does the job but once you get used to the new program and lose the habit of automatically clicking the old then it truly is better.

Do me a favor and try it with an open mind, If you expect garbage and cave into that weird feeling of disliking it because it's different/new then ya you won't like nor care for it. It took me a while to switch from mozilla to firefox even though they are nearly identical just due to the fact that it was different ever so slightly.

Just use it untill you have not only your old favorites in it but also new ones that you use all the time, That's when you begin to love it. Takes much more then a 2 or 3 day "trial" and it also means putting it on the computer you use most not least. Also hiding the EI8 shortcut helps a ton or removing ie8 all together as you can always get it back if you REALLY want it. Use it everyday for a week or 2. Once you hit the love it point you will put it on all computers.

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/upgrade.html

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rovingcowboy · Post by **rovingcowboy** » Mon May 10, 2010 12:22 am

i've got firefox have had it for years. but like ie.

i've also got maxthon but like ie.

unlike most i dont get rid of things that might be of use later on. so until i can nolonger get and or keep ie working then i'll go to one of the others. i like to keep my software working so i update most of the programs all the time, some only now and then.

its a thing i have to do, cause it is messed up i got to get it fixed.
and i use ie 99% of the time once in awhile i'll use one of the others just to keep in touch with them.

i stopped going in to stores to buy music cd's or albums. cause people don't put them in proper order and i spend half hour or more putting them in order so i can see what i might want to buy. (drives my sister crazy when i do that

) but it drives me crazy to find george jones's album with the song he called the wall. mixed in the pink floyd albums.

same song name. very different songs.

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rovingcowboy · Post by **rovingcowboy** » Mon May 10, 2010 1:36 am

now cut that out.

i'm plum old now and i am allowed to forget some things even more when i have been trying to fix 3 computers and set up one new one in the last 3 months.

so i forgot to set up the tweaks on this computer. i did not remember until i mentioned the program in another post.

but the XTEQ tweaking program has settings in it for telling windows where the folders are.

so i got all the menu's and explorer bars back to working on this computer.

now where did i post for help on this matter other then here? umm just can't remember sh....t..

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Triple6_wild · Post by **Triple6_wild** » Mon May 10, 2010 4:44 am

I didn't get rid of IE just don't use it except for pcpitstop. Firefox is better though

Meh don't give me that excuse for CD's roving

We all stopped buying because it's easier to download

So you got it working now?

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rovingcowboy · Post by **rovingcowboy** » Mon May 10, 2010 9:06 pm

i didn't say i did not buy cd's/ albums

i just said i don't go in to the store and get them cause i have to fix the mess before i can see what i want.

yes the favorites drop down is now working since i used that tweak program.

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