Remove Links Folder in Favorites

The Links folder is part of Favorites whether it's being accessed through Internet Explorer or the Favorites menu in the Start Menu. This tweak will remove it from those locations.

Start Run Regedit

Go to: HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerToolbar

Modify/Create String Value of Data type REG_SZ Named LinksFolderName
Value Data: Set the String Value to a blank string

Open Internet Explorer and manually delete the Links folder from Favorites Menu.
The Links folder will not be recreated.

Exit Registry / Reboot

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