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# The Answer Guy

#### By James T. Dennis, linux-questions-only@ssc.com
Starshine Technical Services, http://www.starshine.org/

### All that Vaunted Support for those Windows Users

From prince20 on 14 Sep 1998

Hi

My Favorites Folder was converted to a shell file after I reinstalled Windows95 and Internet Explorer 4.01SP.

> What is a "shell file"?

Yeah you guessed it I did not back up the folder. The problem I have is that I can not open the shell file. I have used every method I know but nothing is happening.

Do you know of a tool or a way to open the shell file? Please Email me. Your help is appreciated.

> I'd look at it in '`vi`' if it was on my system. However, that probably isn't very helpful.

Thank You

> Where did you get this address and why did you mail this question to me? I volunteer time to answer Linux questions. I don't run Win 95. Microsoft and other commercial software companies are supposed to have their own tech support departments. If those sources of support are failing you --- perhaps you should reconsider your software purchases.

##### Copyright © 1998, James T. Dennis
Published in Linux Gazette Issue 34 November 1998

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