My Documents

[DaffyD®]

Is there a way to stop My Documents from showing shortcuts to recently
opened documents on the Start Menu? There are times that I open notepad docs
that I don't want displayed. I know how to delete these items but I want to
prevent them from being created.



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[Dave Patrick]

You can change the EditFlags reg_binary value for the file type.

FTA_NoRecentDocs (0x00100000)

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb762506(VS.85).aspx



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[DaffyD®]

Where do I find the EditFlags reg_binary value for this file type in the
registry?

You can change the EditFlags reg_binary value for the file type.

FTA_NoRecentDocs (0x00100000)

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb762506(VS.85).aspx



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Is there a way to stop My Documents from showing shortcuts to recently
opened documents on the Start Menu? There are times that I open notepad
docs
that I don't want displayed. I know how to delete these items but I want
to
prevent them from being created.



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[Dave Patrick]

In the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT branch. One for virtually every file type.



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[Dave Patrick]

Take a look in;

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\txtfile

Should have said Reg_DWord, I currently have 0x0001000 (FTA_OpenIsSafe), you
want to add 0x0010000 (FTA_NoRecentDocs) to it.

0x0001000 hex = 65536 dec
0x0010000 hex = 1048576 dec
65536 + 1048576 = 1114112
1114112 dec = 0x0011000 hex


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[DaffyD®]

Do I click on new DWORD value and then enter in the text that your provided?

Take a look in;

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\txtfile

Should have said Reg_DWord, I currently have 0x0001000 (FTA_OpenIsSafe), you
want to add 0x0010000 (FTA_NoRecentDocs) to it.

0x0001000 hex = 65536 dec
0x0010000 hex = 1048576 dec
65536 + 1048576 = 1114112
1114112 dec = 0x0011000 hex


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[Dave Patrick]

Yes, add a Reg_DWord named 'EditFlags' with value of 0x00100000 hex or
1048576 decimal



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[someone watching]

Nice tip for adjusting filetype attributes, didn't know that could be
done. Thanks!
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Yes, add a Reg_DWord named 'EditFlags' with value of 0x00100000 hex or
1048576 decimal



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Do I click on new DWORD value and then enter in the text that your
provided?

 

[DaffyD®]

Do I need to reboot for this to take effect? I just added a Reg_DWord and
new txt files are still showing up under My Documents.

Yes, add a Reg_DWord named 'EditFlags' with value of 0x00100000 hex or
1048576 decimal



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Do I click on new DWORD value and then enter in the text that your
provided?

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[Dave Patrick]

More than likely.


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[DaffyD®]

It didn't work. I may not have added the reg key properly.

More than likely.


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Do I need to reboot for this to take effect? I just added a Reg_DWord and
new txt files are still showing up under My Documents.

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