Windows 7 - How to remove "Favorites" from explorer

So go back to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{323CA680-C24D-4099-B94D-446DD2D7249E}\ShellFolder find Attributes string and restore to a0900100 (in hex) +restart

Hard to believe it didn't work

I also did the change and am finally happy !


Here, open a Command Window, run this command and post the screenshot:
(everything in one line )


reg query HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{323CA680-C24D-4099-B94D-446DD2D7249E}\ShellFolder



This will display the contents of the key. BTW, here is the output so you can check by yourself:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{323CA680-C24D-4099-B94D-446DD2D7249E}\ShellFolder
Attributes REG_DWORD 0xa9400100
PinToNameSpaceTree REG_SZ No


Perhaps you mis-read the original post from DeathAngel and made a mistake by typing a0940100 instead of 09400100. Note how subtle it is but if you break in two words it becomes evident (remember, the value is a double 32-bit word):
a094 0100 <-- original
a940 0100 <-- modified

Yeah, you can use the command "reg" to check, delete etc registry keys... type "reg /?" to see the options. Just in case you dislike the graphical interface...

To modify that value, use it like this (first it deletes and then re-adds with the new value), so here's the full hack after all:

reg delete HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{323CA680-C24D-4099-B94D-446DD2D7249E}\ShellFolder /v Attributes /f

reg add HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{323CA680-C24D-4099-B94D-446DD2D7249E}\ShellFolder /v Attributes /t REG_DWORD /d 0xa9400100 /f

Reboot. Done.

[[ to revert to original, replace 0xa9400100 by 0xa0900100 and re-run]]

-Alex

i changed the value to 0xa9400100, like stated.
the favorites folder didn't go away, so i figured i had to delete it, and then it finally wouldn't come back.
however it did, and i took a screen shot of it, with proof that the value is 0xa9400100.

help?

also, i'd be very grateful if someone could direct me to a page or thread helping me remove the pesky "searches" folder as well. the only reason it's not in my screenshot is because i had just removed it, but it's guaranteed to come back.


EDIT:
yes, it is windows 7. it's just in classic view with an hour's worth (and still making changes) of customizations to make it run similarly to winXP(classic view)/win98.