Hi there,

I've started using IE7, and I'd like to remove the pre-set favorites
directories; "MSN Websites", "Microsoft websites", "Windows Live" blah blah
blah.

I delete them, but next time I start up they are recreated. Anyone know how
I can rid myself of these pestering little things?

thanks! Dave

Your security software may be preventing you from changing your
Favorites, since this is something malicious software does. Check your
program settings.

---
Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

Pranfal Greener wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> I've started using IE7, and I'd like to remove the pre-set favorites
> directories; "MSN Websites", "Microsoft websites", "Windows Live" blah blah
> blah.
>
> I delete them, but next time I start up they are recreated. Anyone know how
> I can rid myself of these pestering little things?
>
> thanks! Dave

Hmmm. It doesn't actually prevent me from deleting them. That works, it's
just that the folders and links are recreated when I next startup.

Also, I can add, change and delete other favorites and these changes
persist. The problem only occurs with the pre-set MS links. This makes me
think it's an IE thing rather than system security.

Has anyne else tried to delete these folders? What did you find?

Pranfal


"Leonard Grey" wrote:

> Your security software may be preventing you from changing your
> Favorites, since this is something malicious software does. Check your
> program settings.
>
> ---
> Leonard Grey
> Errare humanum est
>
> Pranfal Greener wrote:
> > Hi there,
> >
> > I've started using IE7, and I'd like to remove the pre-set favorites
> > directories; "MSN Websites", "Microsoft websites", "Windows Live" blah blah
> > blah.
> >
> > I delete them, but next time I start up they are recreated. Anyone know how
> > I can rid myself of these pestering little things?
> >
> > thanks!
>

Hi,
If you normally don't display hidden folders, you could right-click those
folders/favorites and change the attribute to hidden.

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]

"Pranfal Greener" <Pranfal Greener@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:E51DD069-3E79-4135-BBC3-9E14F374FA45@microsoft.com...
> Hi there,
>
> I've started using IE7, and I'd like to remove the pre-set favorites
> directories; "MSN Websites", "Microsoft websites", "Windows Live" blah
blah
> blah.
>
> I delete them, but next time I start up they are recreated. Anyone know
how
> I can rid myself of these pestering little things?
>
> thanks! Dave

Hi Don,

Ok done that...but I'm not sure how to check whether I'm viewing hidden
files though! Had a look through the various settings but can't seem to find
it...can you help?

thanks!

Pranf




"Don Varnau" wrote:

> Hi,
> If you normally don't display hidden folders, you could right-click those
> folders/favorites and change the attribute to hidden.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Don
> [MS MVP- IE]
>
> "Pranfal Greener" <Pranfal Greener@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:E51DD069-3E79-4135-BBC3-9E14F374FA45@microsoft.com...
> > Hi there,
> >
> > I've started using IE7, and I'd like to remove the pre-set favorites
> > directories; "MSN Websites", "Microsoft websites", "Windows Live" blah
> blah
> > blah.
> >
> > I delete them, but next time I start up they are recreated. Anyone know
> how
> > I can rid myself of these pestering little things?
> >
> > thanks! Dave
>
>

Hi Don,

Ok I've done that but the folders are still there, and I don't know how to
check whether or not I'm viewing hidden files! Can you help with this one?

cheers

Pranf



"Don Varnau" wrote:

> Hi,
> If you normally don't display hidden folders, you could right-click those
> folders/favorites and change the attribute to hidden.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Don
> [MS MVP- IE]
>
> "Pranfal Greener" <Pranfal Greener@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:E51DD069-3E79-4135-BBC3-9E14F374FA45@microsoft.com...
> > Hi there,
> >
> > I've started using IE7, and I'd like to remove the pre-set favorites
> > directories; "MSN Websites", "Microsoft websites", "Windows Live" blah
> blah
> > blah.
> >
> > I delete them, but next time I start up they are recreated. Anyone know
> how
> > I can rid myself of these pestering little things?
> >
> > thanks! Dave
>
>

Hi,
For either XP or Vista...
Control Panel> Folder Options> View> check "Do not show hidden files and
folders."

Don
[MS MVP- IE]

"Pranfal Greener" <PranfalGreener@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:F88FBDA3-1891-49A9-B56B-B3A2CC760143@microsoft.com...
> Hi Don,
>
> Ok I've done that but the folders are still there, and I don't know how to
> check whether or not I'm viewing hidden files! Can you help with this one?
>
> cheers
>
> Pranf

> "Don Varnau" wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> > If you normally don't display hidden folders, you could right-click
those
> > folders/favorites and change the attribute to hidden.

> > "Pranfal Greener" <Pranfal Greener@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > message news:E51DD069-3E79-4135-BBC3-9E14F374FA45@microsoft.com...
> > > Hi there,
> > >
> > > I've started using IE7, and I'd like to remove the pre-set favorites
> > > directories; "MSN Websites", "Microsoft websites", "Windows Live" blah
> > blah blah.
> > >
> > > I delete them, but next time I start up they are recreated. Anyone
know
> > how
> > > I can rid myself of these pestering little things?
> > >
> > > thanks! Dave

"Pranfal Greener" <PranfalGreener@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1D0CE0DC-8B70-4896-9BAA-8B799C3755C2@microsoft.com...
> Hmmm. It doesn't actually prevent me from deleting them. That works, it's
> just that the folders and links are recreated when I next startup.
>
> Also, I can add, change and delete other favorites and these changes
> persist. The problem only occurs with the pre-set MS links. This makes me
> think it's an IE thing rather than system security.


Probably. They are in the registry in the same place that IEAK packages
would create their custom folders and links. So, that suggests two possibilities
to me: try deleting the equivalent entries in the registry when you delete
something externally or try using the IEAK to create your own custom menu.


---



>
> Has anyne else tried to delete these folders? What did you find?
>
> Pranfal
>
>
> "Leonard Grey" wrote:
>
>> Your security software may be preventing you from changing your
>> Favorites, since this is something malicious software does. Check your
>> program settings.
>>
>> ---
>> Leonard Grey
>> Errare humanum est
>>
>> Pranfal Greener wrote:
>> > Hi there,
>> >
>> > I've started using IE7, and I'd like to remove the pre-set favorites
>> > directories; "MSN Websites", "Microsoft websites", "Windows Live" blah blah
>> > blah.
>> >
>> > I delete them, but next time I start up they are recreated. Anyone know how
>> > I can rid myself of these pestering little things?
>> >
>> > thanks!
>>

This is an IE 7 Bill Gates feature (forceware):
I am sick and tired of Microsoft forcing the "Customize Links" shortcut on
the LINKS bar, and the folder "Microsoft Websites" in the bookmarks folder
being forced upon us. Please someone in Redmond come up with a solution
(besides hidden folders, which won't work with the "Customize Links"
shortcur) that shuts this stuff off.

This is as bad as Yahoo! and Google pushing their toolbar addons any sneaky
way they can.

"David" <David@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:25AF296A-5C1E-4D65-BDF6-1CA8B852E1FD@microsoft.com...
> This is an IE 7 Bill Gates feature (forceware):
> I am sick and tired of Microsoft forcing the "Customize Links" shortcut on
> the LINKS bar, and the folder "Microsoft Websites" in the bookmarks folder
> being forced upon us. Please someone in Redmond come up with a solution
> (besides hidden folders, which won't work with the "Customize Links"
> shortcur) that shuts this stuff off.
>
> This is as bad as Yahoo! and Google pushing their toolbar addons any
> sneaky
> way they can.


<sigh> I CANNOT see what your problem is with this - ALL the main browsers
do this - Firefox and Opera. just delete them after it's installed....

Have you actually read any of these posts? The problem is you CANNOT delete
them permanently "after it's installed". You can delete them for one
session; the next time you start IE, they will be back.

And you really cannot see the problem with software not allowing you to make
permanent changes to your personal settings? So what if they all do it?
That just makes them all equally offensive.

"Gordon" wrote:

> "David" <David@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:25AF296A-5C1E-4D65-BDF6-1CA8B852E1FD@microsoft.com...
> > This is an IE 7 Bill Gates feature (forceware):
> > I am sick and tired of Microsoft forcing the "Customize Links" shortcut on
> > the LINKS bar, and the folder "Microsoft Websites" in the bookmarks folder
> > being forced upon us. Please someone in Redmond come up with a solution
> > (besides hidden folders, which won't work with the "Customize Links"
> > shortcur) that shuts this stuff off.
> >
> > This is as bad as Yahoo! and Google pushing their toolbar addons any
> > sneaky
> > way they can.
>
>
> <sigh> I CANNOT see what your problem is with this - ALL the main browsers
> do this - Firefox and Opera. just delete them after it's installed....
>
>
>

"wavydavy" <wavydavy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:28287632-7DCC-4EBF-A9BC-837658AC3838@microsoft.com...
> Have you actually read any of these posts? The problem is you CANNOT
> delete
> them permanently "after it's installed". You can delete them for one
> session; the next time you start IE, they will be back.
>
> And you really cannot see the problem with software not allowing you to
> make
> permanent changes to your personal settings?

No I can't - as I said, what HARM is it doing you? And anyway - you BROWSE
to My Computer everytime you boot up, so it's BOUND to show in browsing
history every day, isn't it?
just get used to it.