Hide "Searches" and "Favorites" folder

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I made a similar thread about this named "How to hide the favorites folder?" and they got confused and thought I was talking about the favorites category, when I was not. I was talking about the favorites folder in the User folder. Now I'm making this thread more in-depth so people don't once again, get confused.

So I am looking for a way to kill/delete the stupid pesky folders in the user folder named "Favorites" and "Searches" forever. Now I've read in a lot of other (unsuccessful) threads across Google and people usually just come up with the reply of "Why would you want to delete them? There great folders for saving your favorite websites and searches!" Well not everybody thinks alike. I know there has to be a way to delete these two folders forever. Someone has to of someway to do this. Whether it be from editing System files to a third-party program (which I would not want to really use though).

Now as of hiding, it does NOT work me considering my user-folder is in the left navigation pane with those two folders showing, but hidden in the actual user folder (example below).

So if anybody can help me on getting rid of these two irritating folders, it would be GREATLY appreciated. I cannot stress that enough. Thank you though for reading this and if you know of ANY way of deleting them, please post it.
 

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NOw AI don't know if this is what you want to hear but I just hit Computer > C: > Users > my name > Favourites > right click on the folder and delete? is that what you want to do?

If you want to just hide it click on the folder > properties and in General hit hidden - reverse if you want it out and delete?
 

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NOw AI don't know if this is what you want to hear but I just hit Computer > C: > Users > my name > Favourites > right click on the folder and delete? is that what you want to do?

If you want to just hide it click on the folder > properties and in General hit hidden - reverse if you want it out and delete?

"Favorites" and "Searches" folder regenerate after you open your internet browser.
 

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Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1AMD K10 (45nm Technology)4.00 GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 536MHz (7-7-7-20)ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4200 Series (Acer Inco...
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Acer / PEW76(B)
OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1
CPU
AMD K10 (45nm Technology)
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Acer JE51_DN (Socket S1G4)
Memory
4.00 GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 536MHz (7-7-7-20)
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4200 Series (Acer Incorporated [ALI])
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AMD High Definition Audio Device
Monitor(s) Displays
Generic PnP Monitor on ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4200 Series
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Dual Monitor: 1366x768 / 1440 x 900
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NOw AI don't know if this is what you want to hear but I just hit Computer > C: > Users > my name > Favourites > right click on the folder and delete? is that what you want to do?

If you want to just hide it click on the folder > properties and in General hit hidden - reverse if you want it out and delete?

"Favorites" and "Searches" folder regenerate after you open your internet browser.
Yes I get that I should have been more explicit and said the existing ones would be gone.:o
 

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Own build (new) Desk1 / Asus ROG Win 7 / Desk2 1st build
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Desk1 7 Home Prem / Desk2 10 Pro / Main lap Asus ROG 10 Pro 2 laptop Toshiba 7 Pro Asus P2520 7 & 10
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Desk1 i5 3750K / Laptop i7 GTX 860M / Desk2 i5 2500
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Desk1 Asus P877-V / Desk2 Gigabyte H67 UD3H / Laptop ?
Memory
Desk1 8GB (1866) / Desk2 16GB (1333) / Laptop 8Gb DDR3
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Desk 1& 2NVidia GTX 650 & Laptops on board Intel
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Desk 1 & 2 -XONAR DG Realtek High Def audio Laptop
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Desk 1 Benq HD 2450 / Desk2 Philips 24" / Laptop 17.5"
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1920x1080 D1 & D2 & Laptop 1
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Desk 1 MS Sidewinder X6 Desk 2 MS Sidewinder X 4
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