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Find: All Files facility
The Named: box includes a pulldown arrow at the right hand
side. Typically, when you click on this arrow, you get a list of all the entries you have made in the Named: box. I am trying to clear this list (history). Does anyone know how? Thanks |
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One way is to right click the taskbar, click Properties Start Menu =
Programs tab Clear button under Documents. Or Start Settings Taskbar and Start Menu same as above. The above two will delete all of your saved MRU's, i.e.: run, history, = url address, etc. Another way is to remove them in the registry: hkey_local_machine\software\microsoft\windows\curr ent = version\explorer\doc find spec mru Do not remove the default value and mru list. Always backup the registry before making any changes so that you may = import the keys back in should anything go wrong. Haphazardly removing = keys in the registry is very dangerous and can render your system = useless. Be 100% sure of what you are doing and what you remove can be = safely done. You can Backup the registry key/s while in regedit: Click on Registry = on the menu bar while in the registry, click on "Export Registry File.". = Choose a location, I recommend saving it to the desktop and it makes it = easy to find. Place a check next to "Selected Branch" and give the file = a memorable name, select save, make your changes and close out. If you = have no problems after say 2 weeks, you can delete the exported files. If you have problems, double click the reg file on the desktop to = import/merge it back into the registry. Do Not back up the entire registry in the registry editor. Importing it = back while in windows can be harmful to the machine. A registry backup = is created each new calendar day a machine is booted. If you wish to perform a new backup of the registry after the machine = has been booted, got to Start Run, type in: scanregw and hit enter. = You will be prompted that a registry has already been backed up for the = day and do you wish to create a new one, click yes. More on Backing up/restoring the registry: How to Back Up the Registry in Windows 98 and Windows Millennium Edition http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;256419 HOW TO: Backup, Edit, and Restore the Registry in Windows 95, Windows = 98, and Windows Me http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;322754 How to Manually Restore the Windows 98/Me Registry http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;221512 --=20 Brian A. Conflicts start where information lacks. http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "David" wrote in message = ... The Named: box includes a pulldown arrow at the right hand=20 side. Typically, when you click on this arrow, you get a=20 list of all the entries you have made in the Named: box. I=20 am trying to clear this list (history). Does anyone know=20 how? Thanks |
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Many Thanks, Brian. -----Original Message----- One way is to right click the taskbar, click Properties Start Menu Programs tab Clear button under Documents. Or Start Settings Taskbar and Start Menu same as above. The above two will delete all of your saved MRU's, i.e.: run, history, url address, etc. Another way is to remove them in the registry: hkey_local_machine\software\microsoft\windows\cur rent version\explorer\doc find spec mru Do not remove the default value and mru list. Always backup the registry before making any changes so that you may import the keys back in should anything go wrong. Haphazardly removing keys in the registry is very dangerous and can render your system useless. Be 100% sure of what you are doing and what you remove can be safely done. You can Backup the registry key/s while in regedit: Click on Registry on the menu bar while in the registry, click on "Export Registry File.". Choose a location, I recommend saving it to the desktop and it makes it easy to find. Place a check next to "Selected Branch" and give the file a memorable name, select save, make your changes and close out. If you have no problems after say 2 weeks, you can delete the exported files. If you have problems, double click the reg file on the desktop to import/merge it back into the registry. Do Not back up the entire registry in the registry editor. Importing it back while in windows can be harmful to the machine. A registry backup is created each new calendar day a machine is booted. If you wish to perform a new backup of the registry after the machine has been booted, got to Start Run, type in: scanregw and hit enter. You will be prompted that a registry has already been backed up for the day and do you wish to create a new one, click yes. More on Backing up/restoring the registry: How to Back Up the Registry in Windows 98 and Windows Millennium Edition http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en- us;256419 HOW TO: Backup, Edit, and Restore the Registry in Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en- us;322754 How to Manually Restore the Windows 98/Me Registry http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en- us;221512 -- Brian A. Conflicts start where information lacks. http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "David" wrote in message ... The Named: box includes a pulldown arrow at the right hand side. Typically, when you click on this arrow, you get a list of all the entries you have made in the Named: box. I am trying to clear this list (history). Does anyone know how? Thanks . |
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You're quite welcome.
--=20 Brian A. Conflicts start where information lacks. http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm wrote in message = ... =20 Many Thanks, Brian. =20 -----Original Message----- One way is to right click the taskbar, click Properties=20 Start Menu Programs tab Clear button under Documents. Or Start Settings Taskbar and Start Menu same as=20 above. The above two will delete all of your saved MRU's, i.e.:=20 run, history, url address, etc. Another way is to remove them in the registry: hkey_local_machine\software\microsoft\windows\cur rent=20 version\explorer\doc find spec mru Do not remove the default value and mru list. Always backup the registry before making any changes so=20 that you may import the keys back in should anything go=20 wrong. Haphazardly removing keys in the registry is very=20 dangerous and can render your system useless. Be 100% sure=20 of what you are doing and what you remove can be safely=20 done. You can Backup the registry key/s while in regedit:=20 Click on Registry on the menu bar while in the registry,=20 click on "Export Registry File.". Choose a location, I=20 recommend saving it to the desktop and it makes it easy to=20 find. Place a check next to "Selected Branch" and give the=20 file a memorable name, select save, make your changes and=20 close out. If you have no problems after say 2 weeks, you=20 can delete the exported files. If you have problems, double click the reg file on the=20 desktop to import/merge it back into the registry. Do Not back up the entire registry in the registry=20 editor. Importing it back while in windows can be harmful=20 to the machine. A registry backup is created each new=20 calendar day a machine is booted. If you wish to perform a new backup of the registry after=20 the machine has been booted, got to Start Run, type in:=20 scanregw and hit enter. You will be prompted that a=20 registry has already been backed up for the day and do you=20 wish to create a new one, click yes. More on Backing up/restoring the registry: How to Back Up the Registry in Windows 98 and Windows=20 Millennium Edition http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=3Dkb;en- us;256419 HOW TO: Backup, Edit, and Restore the Registry in Windows=20 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=3Dkb;en- us;322754 How to Manually Restore the Windows 98/Me Registry http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=3Dkb;en- us;221512 --=20 Brian A. Conflicts start where information lacks. http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "David" wrote in=20 message ... The Named: box includes a pulldown arrow at the right=20 hand=20 side. Typically, when you click on this arrow, you get=20 a=20 list of all the entries you have made in the Named:=20 box. I=20 am trying to clear this list (history). Does anyone=20 know=20 how? Thanks . |
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