Add records to "Favorite links" in the Windows Explorer Navigation.

I can't drag or insert or add all the folders under favorite links in Explorer window.  When I open the Explorer window (by pressing the windows key and the E key), the Explorer window opens.  The favorite links area is (empty) in blue, and the words, favorite links, are grey.  When I try to drag a folder to the favorite links area, it is not drag, and a red circle with a line through it appears.  Help, please.

I can't drag or insert or add all the folders under favorite links in Explorer window.  When I open the Explorer window (by pressing the windows key and the E key), the Explorer window opens.  The favorite links area is (empty) in blue, and the words, favorite links, are grey.  When I try to drag a folder to the favorite links area, it is not drag, and a red circle with a line through it appears.  Help, please.

Hello

Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the C:\Users\yourname\Links folder. Right-click in the folder, and select new/shortcut. Create a shortcut to a local folder.

Close Windows Explorer and open it again to see if this shortcut will appear in the Favorites.

If this does not work, go to the folder/organize and search options. Click the Display tab and make sure that Show Hidden files, folders, and drives is selected.

Make sure that Hide extensions of known file types and Hide protected operating system files are not selected. Click apply/OK.

Close and reopen agin Windows Explorer, place you in the links folder and see if there is a file named Desktop.ini into this folder.

Let us know.

Thank you for using Windows 7

Ronnie Vernon MVP

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