Internet Explorer 7.0 can't add favorites "Unable to create XXX: Unspecified error".

Internet Explorer 7.0 can't add favorites

"Unable to create XXX: Unspecified error".


If you have moved the location of your Favorites folder, IE7's Protected Mode will prevent you from being able to write to the new location and will cough up an unspecified error when you try to save a web page to your Favorites. Here is how to overcome this:



1. Close Internet Explorer.

2. Click the Start button.

3. Click All Programs.

4. Go into Accessories.

5. Right-click on Command Prompt.

6. Select Run as administrator.

7. When the UAC Prompt appears, click Continue.

8. At the command prompt, go to the new location for your Favorites folder.

9. Input this command without the quotes "icacls favorites /setintegritylevel (OI)(CI)low"

10. Press Enter on the keyboard.

11. Close the window.

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icacls - the name of the command were using

/setintegritylevel - the function used (in pretty plain english, Thanks Microsoft.)

/OI - object inherit, ie, the files get the same integrity level as the folder they are in.
/CI - container inherit, ie, folders get the same integrity level as the folder they are in

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I also had to run this command on my "C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Temp" and "C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Temp\Low" folders in order to print from IE. Replace "%USERNAME%" with your username.