To be able to remove extra Contact folders, you need to remove the "Outlook Address Book" option from your Outlook profile and then add it back in. This will also work to remove any other Contacts folder that you have designated as an Address Book and then deleted.

1. Open Outlook.
2. From the Tools menu choose Email Accounts.
3. Select View or change existing directories or address books and click Next.
4. Select Outlook Address Book and click Remove. Click Yes.
5. Click Finish.
6. CLOSE Outlook.
7. Re-open Outlook.

• This has removed "all" references to the old or extra Outlook Address Books. You can now add back in just the Contacts you want.
  

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1. From the Tools menu choose Email Accounts.
2. Select Add a new directory or address book and click Next.
3. Select Additional Address Books and click Next.
4. Select Outlook Address Book and click Next.
5. Click OK (or Finish).
6. Close and restart Outlook.
7. In the Outlook Folder list (or Outlook Bar), Right Click on the Contacts icon and select Properties.
8. Click the Outlook Address Book tab.
9. If not already checked, click Show this folder as an e-mail Address Book. Click OK.
10. From the Tools menu choose Address Book.
11. In the Show Name from the: drop-down list, you should have one Contacts folder.
12. From the Tools menu choose Options. Make any changes to the settings here. Then click OK.
13. Close the Address book.

• This one Contacts folder will now appear when you search for addresses.
  

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