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Another Intruder

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A few days ago a thing called Other Bookmarks decided to intrude/interfere with my Bookmarks Toolbar. I can't get rid of it. When I try to delete it, Delete is grayed out. I use the Bookmarks Toolbar constantly. I have condensed titles to squeeze as much onto it as I can, then this thing horns in and knocks three entries I use regularly off.

How do I get rid of this damn thing I didn't ask for and won't let me delete?

A few days ago a thing called '''Other Bookmarks''' decided to intrude/interfere with my Bookmarks Toolbar. I can't get rid of it. When I try to delete it, Delete is grayed out. I use the Bookmarks Toolbar constantly. I have condensed titles to squeeze as much onto it as I can, then this thing horns in and knocks three entries I use regularly off. How do I get rid of this damn thing I didn't ask for and won't let me delete?
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Try to set browser.toolbars.bookmarks.2h2020 = false on the about:config page.

Note that Firefox 85 will come with a pref to control whether to display this folder on the Bookmarks Toolbar, in Firefox 86 you can right-click empty space on the Bookmarks Toolbar.

You can open the about:config page via the location/address bar. You can click the button to "Accept the Risk and Continue".

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Other bookmarks is one of the three default entries in the bookmarks sidebar. If it shows up in the bookmarks toolbar (how it got there, I don't know), you can delete it by right clicking and choosing delete. At least, this works in my latest firefox version. Hitting the delete key doesn't work.

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Try to set browser.toolbars.bookmarks.2h2020 = false on the about:config page.

Note that Firefox 85 will come with a pref to control whether to display this folder on the Bookmarks Toolbar, in Firefox 86 you can right-click empty space on the Bookmarks Toolbar.

You can open the about:config page via the location/address bar. You can click the button to "Accept the Risk and Continue".

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Thanks cor-el, that worked.

Modified by Chris Ilias

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Thanks cor-el, that worked.

Modified by Chris Ilias