Links folder keeps appearing in Favorites

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Nathan Sokalski

There is an empty folder named Links that keeps appearing in my Favorites. I
know about the setting in IE and Internet Options that allows you to have
this folder, but I have this set so that I do not have the folder. The
folder seems to suddenly add itself to my Favorites at what seems like
random times, but I have not been able to notice a pattern as to what I was
doing when it adds itself. This has been happening to me for a long time,
and I don't know how to make it stop. Has anyone else been having a problem
like this? If anyone has any ideas as to how to make it stop, I would
appreciate it. Thanks.
 
Hi Nathan,

You have several options/methods to consider:

TweakUI/Explorer/Uncheck Show Links on Favorite Menu
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp

Manual Edits:

There are two methods that can be used to hide the Links folder, one using
the registry and the other using file attributes. Both methods are detailed
below:

Automated Edit:

Remove Links folder from IE/Favorites (Line 93)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Using the Registry - Start/Run/Regedit

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\
Toolbar

Set the String value of "LinksFolderName" to equal a blank string. Open IE
and delete the Links folder from the Favorites menu.

The next time you start Internet Explorer the Links folder will not be
recreated.

Using File Attributes

Using Explorer find the location of your Favorites folder (e.g. C:\Documents
and Settings\User Name\Favorites) within that folder will be a sub-folder
named Links.

Select the Links folder and right-click (or secondary click) and select
Properties, check the Hidden checkbox and click OK.

From now on the Links folder should be hidden from the Favorites list. This
works for any other folder or link on the favorites menu as well.

Note: The Links folder must be manually deleted from the favorites menu.
This tweak stops it being automatically recreated.
 
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