How to Remove the Favorites Folder from the Start Menu

ID: Q177332

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.0, 4.01, 4.01 Service Pack 1, 5 for Windows 95
• Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.0, 4.01, 4.01 Service Pack 1, 5 for Windows NT 4.0
• Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 for Windows 98
• Microsoft Windows 98

IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe.

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This article describes how to remove the Favorites folder from the Start menu.

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WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys And Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it.

To remove the Favorites folder from the Start menu, add the DWORD value "NoFavoritesMenu" (without quotation marks) to the following registry key:

   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies
      \Explorer

Additional query words: 4.00 5.0 5.00

Keywords          : kbui msiew95 msient win98 msiew98 
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0,4.01,5,98
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: March 18, 1999