RE: IE 7 Favorites Alphabetizing

#1 (**permalink**) 11-16-2007, 03:40 PM

"CJ" wrote:

> At first I too had friends without this problem....then when they looked
> closer they did indeed have the same problem in the "Add to Favorites". It
> would be very interesting to know more about your friends without the problem
> to see if there might be a solution to why their system avoids the problem
> with alphabetization. Do they have fewer Favorites/folders, different system
> setup, etc.? What about their folders remaining expanded in "Add to
> Favorites"?
> What is really amazing, as you pointed out this problem has been around
> since the betas, and Microsoft has done nothing. On the phone, at
> 1-866-234-6020 with Microsoft, they said no one else has called to complain
> about the problem with alphabetization of the "Add to Favorites"...therefore
> it must not be a serious problem. Even a search of their databases failed to
> show any alphabetization problems. They did say to me if more people would
> call in with the problem it would gain more of their attention. It may be
> telling just how overwhelmed Microsoft is in trying to rush out Vista which
> has gone gold. Maybe, they do not want any public relations problems with IE7
> that spills over onto Vista. Or maybe , only those who upgrade or use Vista
> will be provided with a solution. Obviously, they do not read IE7 USENet
> complaints/problems etc. Meanwhile, Bill Gates is too Busy buying hotel
> chains to even notice this sort of lunacy.
> "plf" wrote:
>
> > It doesn't seem to be and MS doesn't seem to care. This problem has been
> > around since the betas, but MS either cannot or is not bothered about fixing
> > it!!! It also seems to be random - I have friends who have the problem and
> > others who don't??!!
> > --
> > PeterF
> >
> >
> > "jrow" wrote:
> >
> > > I'm running Windows XP, SP2, and IE 7.0.5730.11.
> > > Click add to favorites, thats the Icon with the star with the plus over it.
> > > You get a drop down menu that the first selection is "add to favorites".
> > > Select that, you get an "add to favorites" box. The "create in" selection
> > > gives you an arrow in which to select which folder that you want to add the
> > > 'favorite' to. Click that and the folders are not alphabetized. Is it
> > > possible to alphabetize this list??
> > > --
> > > John

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