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"Links" folder , how to get rid of it ?

It´s useless to delete it from favorites menu , every time the sistem is booted , the Links folder is recreated ;
Is there a way to get rid of it :?:

(perhaps to edit an entry in the register ?)

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Short answer: the Links item in the Favorites menu is backed by a real folder that Internet Explorer expects to exist, so deleting it from the menu alone only makes it come back. is seeing the normal behavior; ’s hide-it workaround is the least risky for casual users; ’s registry-based fix can stop recreation but should be treated as an advanced option.

If you only want it out of sight, hide the toolbar or mark the folder hidden rather than deleting system entries. To hide the toolbar: right‑click an empty area on the Internet Explorer toolbar (or use View → Toolbars) and uncheck "Links" — that removes the visible bar without touching files or the registry. To hide the underlying folder at the file level, set the Hidden and System attributes (adjust for localized folder names if your Windows is not English). From a command prompt you can do:

attrib +h +s "%USERPROFILE%\Favorites\Links"

After that, make sure Explorer is set not to show hidden/system files.

Notes and cautions: the registry approach mentioned earlier does work but always back up the registry or create a System Restore point before editing anything. On domain-joined or managed machines a Group Policy or startup script may recreate the folder — in that case coordinate with your administrator instead of forcing changes locally. If you have stopped using IE entirely, switching to a modern browser (Edge/Chrome/Firefox) removes dependence on the legacy Links toolbar.

If the Links folder still reappears after these safe steps, report the Windows/IE version and whether the PC is managed — that information narrows down whether a policy, update or a third-party helper is restoring it.

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Member Avatar for MAD_DOG

Yeah waiting for the answer on this one I just hide it don't delete it but, I don't use IE any more so there is no problem now.

Member Avatar for torgotherancher

you can't delete it. it is incorporated into IE. You have to go to the properties by right clicking the links folder and clicking hidden to make it go away, but still remain latent.

REGEDIT REMOVE-->

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.

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