Outlook 2010 – Favorites disappear

Here is a list of possible fixes I found.

    • Start-> Run; outlook.exe /resetnavpane  < This worked for me.  If the problem reappears I’ll just change the shortcut to launch Outlook every time to include this switch.
    • Install SP 1 from the Microsoft Download Center:

       

      32 Bit,  http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=26622

    • Keeping public folders visible in Outlook 2010
    • So here’s what to do:

       

      1.       Add the public folders to favorites (right-click and add to favorites).

       

      2.       Open your Shortcut folder (may just be a small icon in the bottom right of the navigation pane.

       

      3.       Delete the Outlook today and Microsoft Website shortcuts (right-click -> delete shortcut).

       

      4.       Right-click on Shortcuts and New shortcut group.  Name this something sensible.

       

      5.       Right-click on the shortcut group and choose new shortcut.  Find the public folder in the favorites.

       

      6.       Repeat step 5 for all public folders.

       

      7.       Right-click on the smaller icons in the bottom-right hand corner of the navigation bar and choose navigation pane options…

       

      8.       Click on Shortcuts and use the Move Up button to bring it nearer the top for easier access.

       

      9.       Now when you switch to mail from the calendar, remember to click on the shortcuts bar to open it up and keep it visible while you work.  Sit back and relax and enjoy having the public folders we knew and loved since 2003 (despite MS concerns of security).

    • created new profiles on each transferring over all my outlook stuff from the old profiles.
    • I managed to get them back by right-clicking on the ‘Mail’ shortcut in the nav pane, and clicking ‘Open in New Window’
    • Outlook.xml file in users\xy\AppData\roaming\microsoft\outlook
    • shutting down Outlook and restarting it puts the favorites  back as they should have been
    • Go to FILE / OPTIONS / ADDINS / Manage: COM Add-ins [Go…] – Uncheck as many Add-ins as possible
    • renaming Outlook.xml works for a few week

Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.

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