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Alex - 20 Aug 2007 16:56 GMT

Hi,

Odd problem. I manually arrange (by drag & drop) my link shortcuts on the
menubar but when I exit Internet Explorer (v7) and go back into it, the links
have defaulted/resetted to alphabetical view.

(remember links menubar and not favourites, although the changes done in
links/favourites have the same effect but still reset to alphanumeric)

Any help would be great.

Thanks.

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YoKenny - 20 Aug 2007 18:04 GMT

Alex typed:

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That is the default behavior I believe and is set in the registry:

http://www.pctools.com/guides/registry/detail/1030

Take a backup of that registry entry to be able to restore it then delete it
and maybe you can arrange the entries the way you desire.

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Alex - 20 Aug 2007 18:42 GMT

Thanks but still not fixed. After deleting the registry key, the links menu
within favourites can now be sorted like I want without it resetting to
alphanumeric. The issue now is the link on the explorer menubar still
alphanumeric everytime I start IE.

> Alex typed:
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> Take a backup of that registry entry to be able to restore it then delete it
> and maybe you can arrange the entries the way you desire.

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PA Bear - 20 Aug 2007 19:04 GMT

Windows version?

Did you Lock the toolbar after making the change?

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Alex - 20 Aug 2007 20:08 GMT

I have tried with and without locking it, and still no luck. When I remove
it from the menubar (unclicking it) and restart IE, it comes back by itself.
But when I say remove the 'Status Bar' from the menubar and restart IE, it
stays away, therefore problem linked with 'Links' only.

sorry - running Vista Home Premium.

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PA Bear - 20 Aug 2007 20:19 GMT

One or more options/settings in an ever-growing number of third-party
applications may be disallowing the change(s) from "sticking". These include
but are not limited to Ad-aware's Ad-Watch, Spybot Tea Timer,
SpywareBlaster, SpySweeper, Spyware Doctor, Norton AntiVirus, McAfee
VirusScan and/or Antispyware, and Zone Alarm (Free and Pro).

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MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org

> I have tried with and without locking it, and still no luck. When I
> remove
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Alex - 21 Aug 2007 08:20 GMT

The problem is fixed. Mysteriously as I did not restore or uninstall or
unload any programs.

I booted my computer into safe mode. Made random changes with the links in
IE. Exited IE, re-entered IE and all was fine. Shut down and rebooted as
normal.
Changes made in safe mode were still there.
Changes made in normal mode are now also not resetted anymore.

Thanks all.

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Manoj C - 31 May 2008 16:23 GMT

Hi Alex,

I am also facing same problem. You mentioned it got fixed when you booted in
safe mode. How do you boot in safe mode?
Thanks.

> The problem is fixed. Mysteriously as I did not restore or uninstall or
> unload any programs.
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Engineer D - 10 Jan 2008 15:23 GMT

I too am having this problem. I am running IE7 with latest patches/updates. I
go for awhile with the links sorted in the order I want them and then
seemingly at random times, when I reboot the links are reordered
alphabetically. This may not be random but may be related to when MS updates
are installed (I just have not watched close enough to confirm it is the
update). I found this morning after installing the recent MS updates that the
links had resorted. I have “Lock the Toolbars” check marked but they do not
remain locked.

I am running CounterSpy Enterprise (ver 2.0) Edition and Symantec AV (ver
10.0). This happens on both a laptop and a desktop that I work with.

Does anybody have a suggestion?

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