{"id":77689,"date":"2025-01-28T13:43:56","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T08:13:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/198.58.113.91\/blog\/?p=77689"},"modified":"2025-01-30T12:03:06","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T06:33:06","slug":"add-to-favorites-error-parameter-is-incorrect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/add-to-favorites-error-parameter-is-incorrect\/","title":{"rendered":"Clicking “Add to Favorites” Causes Error “The parameter is incorrect”"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you right-click on file and click “Add to Favorites” on a Windows 11 system, the following error may appear.<\/p>\n

\nThe parameter is incorrect.\n<\/pre>\n
<\/p>\n
Resolution<\/h2>\n
Resetting the favorites database should fix the issue.<\/p>\n
Close all folders. Open a Command Prompt window and run these commands:<\/p>\n
\ncd \/d \"%appdata%\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Recent\\automaticdestinations\"\n<\/pre>\n
\ndel \/a 5f7b5f1e01b83767.automaticDestinations-ms\n<\/pre>\n
(If you get any errors, post a screenshot.)<\/p>\n
This should reset the Favorites.<\/p>\n
Related Posts<\/h3>\n
Error occurs when you click “Pin to Quick access”<\/a><\/p>\n
Fix Cannot Unpin FTP Links from Quick access<\/a><\/p>\n
[Fix] Quick Access Pinned Shortcuts Stuck<\/a><\/p>\n
File Explorer “Working on it” Showing Green Progress Bar<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
When you right-click on file and click “Add to Favorites” on a Windows 11 system, the following error may appear. 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