Microsoft KB Archive/326853

= Non-URL Files Are Deleted from the Favorites Folder =

Article ID: 326853

Article Last Modified on 11/15/2007

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APPLIES TO

 Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, when used with:  Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

 Microsoft Windows XP Professional

 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2002

 Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows 2000 Server</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition</li></ul>

 Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition</li></ul>

<ul> <li>Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition</li></ul>

<ul> <li>Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition</li></ul> </li></ul>

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This article was previously published under Q326853

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SYMPTOMS
Non-Internet shortcut files that are located in a user's Favorites folder may be deleted.

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CAUSE
The Windows Internet Explorer\Favorites and Links Group Policy setting that is used to deploy administrative Internet shortcuts to clients deletes non-Internet files if the policy is assigned to users.

Internet Explorer stores Internet shortcut files as .url files. Shortcuts to documents or other files are stored as .lnk files. If the Internet Explorer\Favorites and Links Group Policy setting is applied, it deletes all files that are not .url files in the Favorites folder.

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RESOLUTION
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6294451

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

The English version of this fix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel. <pre class="fixed_text">  Date       Time   Version        Size     File name --  03-Apr-02  11:25  16.0.2716.200  294,912  Iedkcs32.dll

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STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbie600sp1fix KB326853

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