Microsoft KB Archive/227050

= Deleted "Available Offline" Favorites Still Remain on the Synchronize List =

Article ID: 227050

Article Last Modified on 1/24/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 128-Bit Edition

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This article was previously published under Q227050



SYMPTOMS
When you use Internet Explorer, you may experience the following symptoms:

Internet Explorer 5
When you synchronize offline favorites, some sites may be available in the synchronization list that have already been deleted from the favorites list.

Internet Explorer 4
When you update subscriptions, some sites may update that have already been deleted from the favorites list.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur for the following reasons:

Internet Explorer 5
This can occur if an offline favorite is in a subfolder of the Favorites folder, and that subfolder is then deleted.

Internet Explorer 4
The can occur if the you did not unsubscribe to the site before deleting it.



RESOLUTION
To work around this issue, use the appropriate method:

Internet Explorer 5

 * 1) Right-click Start, and then click Explore.
 * 2) Use Windows Explorer to open the Windows\Offline Web Pages folder.
 * 3) Right-click the offline favorite to be removed, and then click Delete.

NOTE: To prevent this issue from occurring, delete each offline favorite from the subfolder of the Favorites folder before deleting that subfolder.

Internet Explorer 4

 * 1) Right-click Start, and then click Explore.
 * 2) Use Windows Explorer to open the Windows\Subscriptions folder.
 * 3) Right-click the offline favorite to be removed, and then click Delete.

NOTE: To prevent this issue from occurring, unsubscribe to each Offline Favorite in the subfolder of the Favorites folder before deleting that subfolder.

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