links folder

I know there is a registry hack that allows you to deactivate the links
folder in the favorites folder. Does anyone know where this key is and what
to set it to?

Bill

Bill Cunningham wrote:

I know there is a registry hack that allows you to deactivate the
links
folder in the favorites folder. Does anyone know where this key is and
what to set it to?

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...earch&aq=f&oq=

YMMV.

Malke
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MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

Just set the attributes of the Links folder to Hidden if you don't
want to see or use this valuable resource.

This may give another option:

Hide Links Folder on Favorites Menu
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/550/

....Alan

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Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows -Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.com/index.htm

On Sat, 13 Dec 2008 16:17:45 -0500, in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, "Bill Cunningham"
wrote:

I know there is a registry hack that allows you to deactivate the links
folder in the favorites folder. Does anyone know where this key is and what
to set it to?

Bill

TweakUI/Explorer/Uncheck Show Links on Favorite Menu
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p.../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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All the Best and Happy Holidays,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm


"Bill Cunningham" wrote in message
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I know there is a registry hack that allows you to deactivate the links
folder in the favorites folder. Does anyone know where this key is and
what to set it to?

Bill