text: why is there a "links" folder in my ie favorites that i cannot delete?!? it's been driving my bonkers cuz the stupid folder is empty and i didn't put it there. i delete it, but when i log back on, it's there again! the same keeps happening with my internet explorer at home. what up wit dat? well, before i get started on your question, i should tell you that mozilla firefox is a much better browser than internet explorer (ie). firefox is safer, has tabbed browsing (which allows you to open multiple webpages in one window), and has many other convenient features. click on the link near the bottom of this answer.  now on to ie: in order to eliminate the "links" folder for good, copy and paste this link (http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm) into your ie browser window, scroll down to line 93, and then in the right column you should see "remove links folder from ie/favorites." now, right-click on this link and click "save target as." save this file to your desktop, minimize all your windows, double-click on the .reg file which you just saved to your desktop, follow any instructions which it may give to you (i do not, however, believe that it will ask you anything), and you should be all set!   if this doesn't work, check out http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_favorites.htm, and find "removing the links folder."  i hope this helps, and here is the mozilla firefox link:  http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/