Removing the Links Folder in Internet Explorer

[xxxoxxx]

I prefer Internet Explorer over the other web browsers however there is one thing about it that drives me mad. IE creates a Links folder in Favorites. It can be deleted but it just shows up again every time IE is launched. I am sick of deleting the Links folder every time I go to browse the web. I don't want it in with the rest of my bookmarks. Does anyone know how to delete it permanently? Thanks in advance for your help.

[Smitty]

xxxoxxx,

If you are running one of the listed OS's in this article it may help.

<a target="_blank" href=http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q179/5/99.ASP>http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q179/5/99.ASP</a>

Smitty

[reghakr]

backup the registry and/or export the following keys:
go to Start&gt;Run, type regedit. Navigate to:

[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar]
"LinksFolderName"="Links"

Right-click on the LinksFolderName entry, choose modify and wipe out the info in the box.

reghakr

[Paul D]

I haven't tried this, but I believe that if you set the Links folder attributes to Hidden and Read Only it will achieve what you want.

Paul D