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This appears to be the same as the old links folder. But the old registry hack (rename string to blank value) to remove it does not work. It comes right back. How do I remove this folder permenantly? Its a real pain in the ass. Google turns up nothing of value.
I normally changed it to a hidden folder. Windows really wants to keep putting it back.
There must be a way to get rid of this thing.
If the registry trick didn't work, at least try what I suggested. If you change it to a hidden folder, it won't show up in your favorites list.
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_favorites.htm
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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.
Hide the "Links" Folder in Favorites:
Windows Explorer/Documents and Settings/User Name/Favorites Folder/Right Click Links/Properties/Hidden.
Changing the atribute to hidden sort of works and sort of doesn't work. After changing atribute to hidden and editing the favorites to remove it, it goes away and so far has not returned. Normally I have the favorites bar unchecked (I mean what good does it serve anyway?). But just for the heck of it I placed a check by the favorites bar in view to restore the worthless thing and guess what? The favorites bar folder was restored in the favorites folder despite the hidden atribute.
There has to be a way to kill this thing forever. I am surprised that no one has yet to figure out how to do it.
The favorites bar folder returned to my favorites three times despite the hidden attribute. When I look in Docs & Settings it is not there because it is hidden. But this does not stop it from appearing in my favorites.
Hi, Try this: Right mouse click toolbars and take out the tick on 'Favorites bar'Quote:
Originally Posted by rwinegar
Open favorites in IE and send the 'Favorites bar' to the 'Recycle bin'.
If you do not take out the tick in the toolbar, the folder will re-appear.
I have tried everything listed here to get rid of that favorites bar with negative results. There must be some way to do it!!! Anybody?
1. I'm glad to see there are some people as OCD about this as I am.
2. Midknyte, you're my hero. I was about to reformat because that damned folder kept showing up, and it didn't before (unless I pressed the right mouse button). Thanks!
I tried all these suggestions and none worked. I never had it checked in tools. Maybe I'm a neat freak but I hate that thing.
What if you simply delete the folder?? (It should not be re-created)
I have tried everything. So have others. It ALWAYS comes back. I even went into the registry and took it out...it comes back. I have followed every tech tip on this site and others with negative results. It ALWAYS comes back!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dude111
I hardly use IE and never noticed this behaviour before.
It's very annoying indeed.
However it is easily solved by creating a GPO.
- Close all instances of IExplorer.
- Go to Start > Run and type in gpedit.msc
- Next go to: User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Internet Explorer
- Doubleclick Disable Favorites bar and click enabled.
- Go to Start > Run and type in cmd
- In the dosbox type gpupdate /force (space between e and /)
If you open IE8 you will find the Favorites bar in the toolbar greyed out and Add to Favorites bar is no longer present in the Favorites menu.
You can delete the Favorites bar, it will not return. Ever.
I followed the directions and everything was fine until I got to "window components". The next thing was to be "Internet Explorer" but it did not show up. I did every step over several times but always got stuck in the same place. No Internet Explorer to click on.
You should have a template for IE8, this comes with IE8.
In gpedit.msc, try View > Filter in there UNselect all checkboxes.
If filter is off and you still have no template for Internet Explorer try to add it.
Rightclick Administrative Templates and select Add/Remove Template.
In the next window click Add and select inetres.adm and close the window.
WOW...it worked and the favorites bar is now grayed out in tools just like you said. YOU are really smart! That is a complicated procedure that no one I know would be able to do it. I will save these directions to help a family member. They call me from time to time and ask questions. I mostly say, "you got me!?" Thanks again. If you are not a computer programmer...you should be!Quote:
Originally Posted by DeP
Glad to hear you finally got rid of it.
Small nuissances tend to grow, don't they? :)
Boy seems like a big pain to get rid of it!!
I have MyIE2 and i have a "favourites bar" also,i can enable or disable it (If its disabled i dont see it)
I have it disabled :)
Glad ya got things worked out bud!
It was easy....
1. right click on favorite star. Uncheck Favorites Bar.
2. I changed the name of "Favorites Folder" to "Shoping". No more Favorite Folder. You can change it to allmost anything.
Glad ya got things take care of!!!
Welcome to Vdr :)
You guys are trying way too hard (which happens to me as well when in the midst of serious programming).
Simple solution:
From IE8, Click View->Toolbars->Favorites Bar (make sure it is unchecked)
and Whaaalaaah! Favorites bar gone for good.:)
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Evidently that does not always work either Ateraan, as it's been suggested before and none have been able to make the simple solution work.
Also please note this thread started by OP is over a year old.
I have not read every post in this thread, but rwinegar was asking how to get rid of Favorites folder within Favorites. I think rwinegar meant how to remove the Favorites Bar.
The Favorites Bar is new to IE8 and different from the Favorites folder.
Ateraan is correct about how to get rid of the Favorites Bar.
The population of the Favorites Bar are the links within the folder called Favorites Bar in the Favorites folder. Yes, it is more or less the old Links subfolder. You may not be able to delete the folder, but you can stop the Favorites Bar from appearing in toolbars per Ateraan' suggestion.
(I bet you can remove all the links within the Favorites Bar folder leaving only an empty shell.)
Yup which is how you do it my MyIE2 also :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Ateraan
Welcome to the site!
Right you both are, but that still doesn't change the fact that this thread is over a year old and OP probably has moved on, on this subject.
I searched half a dozen or so forums for the answer to this, tried everything they all said, and nothing worked.
Half of the respondants (on all forums) were idiots trying to answer how to remove the "favorites bar" instead of how to remove the "favorites bar FOLDER" from favorites list (bookmarks). That's like if I ask you how to make chocolate milk and you say: Find a cow, pull on its udders, and TADA! YOU HAVE MILK. /rant
But then I figured it out even though I have zero ability at such things. And I'll post it here cause it's the first thing that comes up when I google:
"remove "favorites bar folder" ie8
/rant
Anyways, some guy said it's basically like the old Links folder.. Then I noticed when you try to delete it, it said "Are you sure you want to delete Links?" and if you try to create a folder named "Links" it says one already exists.
So this is what I did:
1. Right click the "Favorites bar" folder
2. Click properties
3. Click hidden (so far what other people said, but it didn't work)
4. Right click the "Favorites bar" folder again
5. Click rename
6. Type in Links
And it went away.
And so far it isn't back.
Suck it smart people.
Even though you stopped caring half a year ago.
And even though your answer got me most of the way there...but still how did nobody get this solved on the billions of internet sites in the world.
Ok fine yeah most smart people are too smart to use crappy microsoft products like IE.
But...um...damn...well...why you guys gotta ruin my victory! :(
Anyways, at least top google result now has a working answer.
THIS!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by omgididit
Windows Vista and IE9 here, and it works like a charm!!!!
You are the man.
Kudos to you and thank you. :cool:
Welcome to the site,im glad you found an answer quickly :)
Please feel free to hang around... We are a pretty happy bunch here!
what is failed ot be mentioned here is you are not getting rid of tha folder as it is still there with a new name
so if a person already has tha folders they want and do not want a new one they will have to rename tha folders to some thing they liked or already use and move everything to tha new one that was tha favorites bar folder you renamed
example -
i have two folders in my list
A
B
i do not want any more...so just to rename tha annoying favorites bar folder isnt enougth because there i will have
A
B
C (favorites bar folder i renamed and set to hidden or whatever else was suggested)
i dont want a new folder so this really doesnt work
so what i did was move all from B to tha new C and renamed to B.....so it is still tha same folder that will not go away but with a new name so now every time i right click one it does not appear because it already is there
just sayin this fact should be added to tha solution if a person is not wanting to add a new folder at all
also i am so far from any kind of tech person i couldnt even pretend to be tech savy in a magical fantasy land