Delete name from "Find a contact" drop down list

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Guest

I'm using Outlook 2003. In the "Find a Contact" drop down list I want to
delete some names that appear in that list. I know how to delete a name for
the autocomplete list but this doesn't work here.

One of the names that appears in my drop down list is interfering with
finding the contact that I actually want. Both contacts have similar last
names. One is Johnstone and the other is Johnston. When I try to find
Johnston, the Johnstone contact information automatically comes up and it
doesn't give me a selection of both from which to choose as it does in other
circumstances. Johnstone (the one I don't want is in "Contacts"), Johnston,
the one I want is in the Global Address Book. When I delete Jonhstone from
my contacts it has no problem "finding" Johnston.
 
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Brian Tillman

lost said:
I'm using Outlook 2003. In the "Find a Contact" drop down list I
want to delete some names that appear in that list. I know how to
delete a name for the autocomplete list but this doesn't work here.
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Where do you see this "Find a Contact" list. I don't see anything with that
label in my copy of Outlook 2003.
 
B

Brian Tillman

Judy Gleeson (MVP Outlook) said:
It's a window in the Standard Toolbar white window with light grey
writing (put your glasses on Brian) "type a Contact to Find" or "Find
a Contact" depending on your version. :)
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<Blink> <Blink> Oh!
 
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Brian Tillman

lost said:
I'm using Outlook 2003. In the "Find a Contact" drop down list I
want to delete some names that appear in that list. I know how to
delete a name for the autocomplete list but this doesn't work here.

One of the names that appears in my drop down list is interfering with
finding the contact that I actually want. Both contacts have similar
last names. One is Johnstone and the other is Johnston. When I try
to find Johnston, the Johnstone contact information automatically
comes up and it doesn't give me a selection of both from which to
choose as it does in other circumstances. Johnstone (the one I don't
want is in "Contacts"), Johnston, the one I want is in the Global
Address Book. When I delete Jonhstone from my contacts it has no
problem "finding" Johnston.
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After Judy so kindly nudged me in the proper direction, I know what you're
describing. The registry key that holds this information is
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\Contact\QuickFindMRU\QuickFindMRU
and I believe it's Unicode format, so I don't know of any good way to remove
just one entry. However, deleting the QuickFindMRU subkey will clear the
entire list,
 
G

Guest

Thank you both, I'll try that! :)

Brian Tillman said:
After Judy so kindly nudged me in the proper direction, I know what you're
describing. The registry key that holds this information is
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\Contact\QuickFindMRU\QuickFindMRU
and I believe it's Unicode format, so I don't know of any good way to remove
just one entry. However, deleting the QuickFindMRU subkey will clear the
entire list,
Click to expand...
 
C

caducguy

I'm also attempting to clear the 'Find Contact' list. How do I delete the
'QuickFindMRU subkey'
Thank you for any assistance you can provide.
 
B

Brian Tillman

caducguy said:
I'm also attempting to clear the 'Find Contact' list. How do I delete
the 'QuickFindMRU subkey'
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Select the key and press Delete. This is in regedit, of course.
 

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