Cannot get the Organize Favorites to open in Windows Explorer

In Windows Explorer, Favorites, organize favorites.  The pop-up window is empty and I can not set up my favorites.  How can I get that back?
I can see my favorites when I click on Favorites, I get nothing when you click on Organize Favorites.

Wendows XP Home with service pack 3 installed.

Hello Ed Abbott,

Check and see if what follows will help recover your Favorites folder in Explorer.

This can happen if the Favorites Shell folder is out of adjustment.

1. click on start.

2. click on run.

3. type regedit in run window.

4. navigate to the following location:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders.

5. Once you find favorites to the title of the first key, right click and select Edit.

6. the Edit String dialog box opens. The data value field must contain the correct location of your Favorites folder. If it is not the case, enter the right location to restore your missing Internet Explorer Favorites folder

The value of the Favorites path: %USERPROFILE%\Favorites
 
7 HKEY _CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell records.
In the right pane, value the Favorites path: C:\Documents and Settings\nom_utilisateur\Favoris

Note: Change the settings of the REGISTRY can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from starting properly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the REGISTRY settings configuration can be solved. Changes to these settings are at your own risk.

Please reply back and let us know if this can help.

Sincerely,

Marilyn
Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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