This is not correct and so there is no option to remove it.
This bug has occurred repeatedly in various incarnations. For example:
However, I thought it had been fixed once and for all so I am surprised to see this.
Have you used any previous version of Arduino IDE 2.x (e.g. 2.0.0-beta.12, 2.0.0-rc4) on that machine before the 2.0.0 version you are using currently? In the past, these paths have been caused by the configuration data established by a different version of the Arduino IDE. In that case, the workaround was to clear the problematic configuration data.
Thanks for the update - good to hear its NOT intended operation
Yes - I did have an early beta of 2 installed on this pc
As per one of the earlier reports you pointed me too, the issue is only seen when the IDE starts up with a historic project loaded . Tabs work as expected when you start a new project
After I installed the new v2.0.0 today, I had problems with its starting up
i.e. It didn't start up at all as far as i could see, although there were references to it in task manager
So i uninstalled the earlier beta and the new v2.0.0 , rebooted, re-installed v2.0.0
v2.0.0 now started up ok, but with this Tabs issue
Since I have un-installed previous beta, I'm not sure where I should look to clear the suspect config data ?
Do you have any suggestions please ?
Thanks
The workaround is to delete the folder that contains the problematic configuration data. This is only convenience data like remembering which board you had selected the last time you opened the sketch, so deleting it shouldn't result in any serious impact.
I'll provide instructions:
Select File > Quit from the Arduino IDE menus if it is running.
Delete the following folder:
C:\Users\<user name>\AppData\Roaming\arduino-ide\
Please be very careful when deleting things from your computer. When in doubt, back up! ⓘ If looking for it with your file browser or command line, note that the C:\Users\<user name>\AppData folder is hidden by default. On Windows "File Explorer", you can make it visible by opening the "View" menu, then checking the box next to "☐ Hidden items".
Start the Arduino IDE.
Hopefully the problem of the path shown in tabs will no longer occur.