Safari iCloud Bookmark on windows

Hi
I'm using Safari on windows and I put the iCloud bookmark in the bookmark's bar. However it show up like this: "iC...ud", but when I try to edit the name the popup box has iCloud in it.
If I change the name to "iClofud", for example, then it show correctly.
Why does it does this?
Regards

Hey I have the same issue.
I tried using "icloud" and it's fine, but "iCloud" shows "iC...d"
I am using Safari 5.1.5 on vista home premium
It's not serious of course, but it's so weird that I'd really love to know why.
Thanks

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Hi Linc: I eventually figured that out—if you delete all bookmarks, one by one, as you're connected to iCloud they will delete on iCloud and everywhere else.
I think I got confused from the second link's seeming emphasis on dragging out Bookmarks.plist (Step 14). My thought was that this was being done to easily clear out the bookmarks so that they didn't all have to be erased one at a time. But now I don't see any reason to do it at all.
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