How to remove "Favorites" from explorer

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  1. Posts : 5
    windows 7
       #1

    How to remove "Favorites" from explorer


    I have tryed find it from register without luck, its annoying me since i dont use it.

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  2. Posts : 139
    Windows 7 RTM x64
       #2

    I agree it takes up valuable space in the tree list, no one knows how to remove this?
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  3. Posts : 18,404
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #3

    I haven't seen a way to remove it yet, but you can hide the navigation list completely if you never use that.



    Just go to Organize-Layout-navigation pane. click on that and to get it back just click on it again. It will be like this without it.
    Last edited by Brink; 15 May 2009 at 11:59. Reason: Removed broken image links
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  4. Posts : 139
    Windows 7 RTM x64
       #4

    oh no, the nav list is what makes explorer and I love explorer, one thing M$ has done excellent (appart from a few very annoying bugs in the Vista version)
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  5. Posts : 18
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    premier69 said:
    oh no, the nav list is what makes explorer and I love explorer, one thing M$ has done excellent (appart from a few very annoying bugs in the Vista version)
    It looks like they are trying to copy nautalas.
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  6. Posts : 4,925
    Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
       #6

    I think its a great improvement over vista's version.

    How to remove "Favorites" from explorer-explorerfaves.jpg

    Anyway, try this How to add items to Favorites Windows 7 Explorer folder | Web Talk see if that helps.
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  7. Posts : 2
    Windows 7
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    Solution: How to remove "Favorites" from explorer.


    Hi, everyone.

    Heres how to remove the "Favorites" folder in tree-view of Windows Explorer:

    Favorites - Add or Remove from Navigation Pane
    :)
    Heres proof: http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/846/w7nofav.jpg
    Last edited by Brink; 28 Nov 2010 at 10:48. Reason: added link, corrected an entry..
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  8. Posts : 1,065
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #8

    DeathAngel said:
    Hi, everyone.

    Heres how to remove the "Favorites" folder in tree-view of Windows Explorer:

    1. Open regedit and go to [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{323CA680-C24D-4099-B94D-446DD2D7249E}\ShellFolder]
    2. Right click and go to "Permissions" and allow your user/userclass full control of the folder.
    3. In "ShellFolder" go to 'Attributes' and change the value from 0xa9000100 > 0xa9400100.
    4. Leave regedit.
    5. Reboot your machine. If everything is done correctly "Favorites" should now be disabled completely when your system is rebooted.
    6. Enjoy life without the annoyance that was the "Favorite" folder.

    Hope this helps :)

    - Anders
    In step 3. My attribute hex value data is a0900100
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  9. Posts : 2
    Windows 7
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    rsvr85 said:
    DeathAngel said:
    Hi, everyone.

    Heres how to remove the "Favorites" folder in tree-view of Windows Explorer:

    1. Open regedit and go to [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{323CA680-C24D-4099-B94D-446DD2D7249E}\ShellFolder]
    2. Right click and go to "Permissions" and allow your user/userclass full control of the folder.
    3. In "ShellFolder" go to 'Attributes' and change the value from 0xa9000100 > 0xa9400100.
    4. Leave regedit.
    5. Reboot your machine. If everything is done correctly "Favorites" should now be disabled completely when your system is rebooted.
    6. Enjoy life without the annoyance that was the "Favorite" folder.

    Hope this helps :)

    - Anders
    In step 3. My attribute hex value data is a0900100
    Change it to a9400100 and reboot, and that should do it :)
    Edit: Fixed the value. It is a0900100 and should be changed to a9400100. Thanks :)

    - A -
    Last edited by DeathAngel; 07 Nov 2009 at 02:00. Reason: ..
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  10. Posts : 1
    Windows 7
       #10

    Hey,

    I did as said but don't know why, my favourites are now stuck. How can I bring them back as it was at the beginning?

    This is how it looks now, when I click on it nothing is happening :
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