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Remove “Links” toolbar from Internet Explorer browser window.

This setting can disable the “Links” toolbar from being shown in Internet Explorer.

Tweak for : Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows 2000, Windows Vista

Description:

Generally, the “Links” toolbar is displayed with the other Internet Explorer toolbars by default. If you want to, you can remove this toolbar from Internet Explorer.

For this, go to Start > Run, enter “regedit” and navigate to the registry path listed below. If any of the subkeys “Internet Explorer\Toolbars\Restrictions” is not present, create it as explained below. Then, create a DWORD value “NoLinksBar”, if this value does not exist.

Now, right-click and modify the value to “1” which can remove “Links” toolbar from Internet Explorer’s window. However, to show the “Links” toolbar again in Internet Explorer window, you have to add it manually. Go to “Links” menu item under “View > Toolbars” menu and add a checkmark to it. The “Links” bar will appear in your Internet Explorer.

Important:
In Windows 2003, to show the “Links” toolbar in Internet Explorer simply change the DWORD value of “NoLinksBar” to “0”.

The changes will take effect after a restart or logoff.

NOTE:
This setting can be applied to Windows Explorer as well.

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Registry Entry Details:

Registry Entry 1 :

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\]

Key Type :

Local Machine

Value Name :

Internet Explorer

Data Type :

Key

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Registry Entry 2 :

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\]

Key Type :

Local Machine

Value Name :

Toolbars

Data Type :

Key

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Registry Entry 3 :

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbars\]

Key Type :

Local Machine

Value Name :

Restrictions

Data Type :

Key

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Registry Entry 4 :

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbars\Restrictions\]

Key Type :

Local Machine

Value Name :

NoLinksBar

Data Type :

DWORD (DWORD Value)

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

Value Action :

Add an Entry

Steps ScreenShots:

Apply registry settings according below given steps of screenshots with related changes.

The "Links" toolbar is not visible in Internet Explorer window.

The "Links" toolbar is visible by default, in Internet Explorer window.

First, click the 'Start' button, and select 'Run'. In the resulting dialog box, type "regedit".

Go to [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\] and create a new key with the name "Internet Explorer" under "Microsoft".

Create another key "Toolbars" under "Internet Explorer".

In the hierarchy create "Restrictions" subkey.

Then, right-click in the open area to create a DWORD value with the name "NoLinksBar".

After creating "NoLinksBar" DWORD value, right-click on it and click on 'Modify'.

Finally, enter the value "1" in the text-box and click on 'OK'.