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Other Operating Systems => Windows 7 All => Windows 7 | Windows 9 => Fixes => Topic started by: javajolt on October 01, 2011, 11:37:37 PM
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This tutorial will help you in removing "Favorites" item from the Navigation pane as shown in following screenshot:
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Simply follow these simple steps:
1. Type regedit in RUN or startmenu search box and press Enter. It'll open Registry Editor.
2. Now go to following key:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{323CA680-C24D-4099-B94D-446DD2D7249E}\ShellFolder
3. Now you'll need to change value of "Attributes" DWORD value present in the right-side section. But Windows will not allow you to change its value as you won't have proper permissions.
To get permissions, first right-click on "ShellFolder" key and select "Permissions".
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It'll open a new window. Select "Administrators" in user list and check "Allow" box given for "Full Control" permission.
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Click on OK button to apply the changes.
4. Now double-click on "Attributes" DWORD value given in right-side section and change its value to a9400100
5. That's it. Log off or restart your system and "Favorites" will no longer present in Explorer window.
NOTE: If you want to restore "Favorites" in Navigation pane, simply change value of "Attributes" DWORD to a0900100 using step 4.