Remove Favorite Links from Folder View

[John]

I did it once but it has reappeard... the left pane in a folder with Folder
Links. How do I get rid of it? I just want to see what's in a folder. Why is
it so hard to find the answer and not a right click away or in the Views
menu. Thanks for help.

 

[Andrew McLaren]

I did it once but it has reappeard... the left pane in a folder with Folder
Links. How do I get rid of it? I just want to see what's in a folder. Why
is it so hard to find the answer and not a right click away or in the Views

Hey John,

It's easy to do, although quite difficult to discover ...

The "Folders" bar which separates the Folders view from the Favourite Links
view can be slid up and down. If you accidently slide it all the way down,
the Folders disappear and you're left with only the Favourite Links view. To
get rid of Favourite Links, slide the Folders bar all the way to the top of
the left-hand pane in Explorer, so they cover teh Favourite Links.

You need to place your cursor over the top edge of the Folders bar, so that
the cursor changes from "upper-left arrow" to a double-headed, up-and-down
arrow. No slide up and down, as desired.

Personally, I find the semi-compulosry "Favourite Links" a pain in the arse,
I much prefer to have Folders. I guess some dev guy on the Shell Team
(mistakenly) thought he knew what users really want, better than users
themselves ...

Hope this helps,
Andrew

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

To hide the Favorite links, hover the mouse pointer to the top border of the Folders pane. When the resize cursor (double-headed arrow) appears, drag the handle higher and cover the Favorite links area. Note the resize cursor in fig 1 below.

http://www.winhelponline.com/content_images/favlinks.gif

How to hide Favorite links in Explorer and browse dialog boxes:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/104/1/

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


I did it once but it has reappeard... the left pane in a folder with Folder
Links. How do I get rid of it? I just want to see what's in a folder. Why is
it so hard to find the answer and not a right click away or in the Views
menu. Thanks for help.

 

[John]

Thanks for your help. I'm trying to remove the entire left pane... Folders
and Links. I just want one window with the incons in it. Unfortunately what
you show only moves what's in the left pane around without removing the pane
completely.

To hide the Favorite links, hover the mouse pointer to the top border of the
Folders pane. When the resize cursor (double-headed arrow) appears, drag
the handle higher and cover the Favorite links area. Note the resize cursor
in fig 1 below.

http://www.winhelponline.com/content_images/favlinks.gif

How to hide Favorite links in Explorer and browse dialog boxes:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/104/1/

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


I did it once but it has reappeard... the left pane in a folder with Folder
Links. How do I get rid of it? I just want to see what's in a folder. Why is
it so hard to find the answer and not a right click away or in the Views
menu. Thanks for help.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Click "Organize" (in the Tasks pane at the top of the folder window), select "Layout" and then uncheck "Navigation pane".

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Thanks for your help. I'm trying to remove the entire left pane... Folders
and Links. I just want one window with the incons in it. Unfortunately what
you show only moves what's in the left pane around without removing the pane
completely.

To hide the Favorite links, hover the mouse pointer to the top border of the
Folders pane. When the resize cursor (double-headed arrow) appears, drag
the handle higher and cover the Favorite links area. Note the resize cursor
in fig 1 below.

http://www.winhelponline.com/content_images/favlinks.gif

How to hide Favorite links in Explorer and browse dialog boxes:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/104/1/

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


I did it once but it has reappeard... the left pane in a folder with Folder
Links. How do I get rid of it? I just want to see what's in a folder. Why is
it so hard to find the answer and not a right click away or in the Views
menu. Thanks for help.

 

[John]

Many, many thanks, Ramesh. I appreciate your help.Somehow I thought that
would have been in View...no wonder I didn't find it. Again, thank you.


Click "Organize" (in the Tasks pane at the top of the folder window), select
"Layout" and then uncheck "Navigation pane".

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Thanks for your help. I'm trying to remove the entire left pane... Folders
and Links. I just want one window with the incons in it. Unfortunately what
you show only moves what's in the left pane around without removing the pane
completely.

To hide the Favorite links, hover the mouse pointer to the top border of the
Folders pane. When the resize cursor (double-headed arrow) appears, drag
the handle higher and cover the Favorite links area. Note the resize cursor
in fig 1 below.

http://www.winhelponline.com/content_images/favlinks.gif

How to hide Favorite links in Explorer and browse dialog boxes:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/104/1/

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


I did it once but it has reappeard... the left pane in a folder with Folder
Links. How do I get rid of it? I just want to see what's in a folder. Why is
it so hard to find the answer and not a right click away or in the Views
menu. Thanks for help.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

You're welcome John

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Many, many thanks, Ramesh. I appreciate your help.Somehow I thought that
would have been in View...no wonder I didn't find it. Again, thank you.


Click "Organize" (in the Tasks pane at the top of the folder window), select
"Layout" and then uncheck "Navigation pane".

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Thanks for your help. I'm trying to remove the entire left pane... Folders
and Links. I just want one window with the incons in it. Unfortunately what
you show only moves what's in the left pane around without removing the pane
completely.

To hide the Favorite links, hover the mouse pointer to the top border of the
Folders pane. When the resize cursor (double-headed arrow) appears, drag
the handle higher and cover the Favorite links area. Note the resize cursor
in fig 1 below.

http://www.winhelponline.com/content_images/favlinks.gif

How to hide Favorite links in Explorer and browse dialog boxes:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/104/1/

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


I did it once but it has reappeard... the left pane in a folder with Folder
Links. How do I get rid of it? I just want to see what's in a folder. Why is
it so hard to find the answer and not a right click away or in the Views
menu. Thanks for help.