Links folder in IE Favorites

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As a default, there is a "Links" folder in the IE Favorites (IE 6). I don't
use it--I have other folders with more appropriate names. If I delete it, it
just resets itself and is back again. It's kind of annoying. Does anyone
know if I can delete it permanently from the registry?

I also noticed the same thing with the My Music and My Videos folders.

Thanks in advance for anyone who can help.
 
As a default, there is a "Links" folder in the IE Favorites (IE 6). I don't
use it--I have other folders with more appropriate names. If I delete it, it
just resets itself and is back again. It's kind of annoying. Does anyone
know if I can delete it permanently from the registry?

I also noticed the same thing with the My Music and My Videos folders.

Thanks in advance for anyone who can help.
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Hello Kewser,

Try this:

Copy the text below between the dotted lines, but not the dotted lines
themselves. Open Notepad and paste it in. Save the result in a
suitable location as links.reg - making sure that the default .txt
extension doesn't appear in the file name.
Double-click on the saved .reg file to merge the contents.
Restart.

-------------------------------------------------------------------

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar]
"LinksFolderName"=""

------------------------------------------------------------------
 
Hi Kewser,

Open Internet Explorer - View - Toolbar - Links (uncheck)

If that does not help, see:

Hide Links Folder on Favorites Menu:
http://www.pctools.com/guides/registry/detail/550/

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


As a default, there is a "Links" folder in the IE Favorites (IE 6). I don't
use it--I have other folders with more appropriate names. If I delete it, it
just resets itself and is back again. It's kind of annoying. Does anyone
know if I can delete it permanently from the registry?

I also noticed the same thing with the My Music and My Videos folders.

Thanks in advance for anyone who can help.
 
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