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Disable the Favorite Links Panel

January 12, 2008

The Windows Vista Explorer panel comes with a new Favorite Links panel. If you don’t like this panel it is possible to turn it off.
It is called the Navigation Pane, turning it off is easy.

To disable the entire panel:

  • 1.Click the “Organize” button.
  • 2.Choose “layout” and then deselect “Navigation Panel”.

Disable the Favorite Links Panel

Now, the Favorite Links bar should have disappeared. On the downside, this option also hides the Folders view as well. The following instructions can remedy this.

Disable the Favorite Links Panel

To show the Folders view instead of the Favorite Links Panel:

  • 1.Hold your mouse over the Folders Bar until it changes to a resize icon like this:

    Disable the Favorite Links Panel
  • 2.Drag the Folders Bar all the way to the top and you will only see the Folders View from now on.

    Disable the Favorite Links Panel

    • 2. Uncheck the box, and close the dialog.

    The confirmations should no longer appear.

    Note: Remember to turn them back on when you are finished to save you accidentally deleting files.

    This same method is possible to use with any application that is able to be opened by using a command line argument.

    Written by Vlad · Filed Under Windows Vista How To 

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