Autocomplete in windows Search for Files

[KeenaG]

I wanted to know how can I clear my auto complete when you go to File/Search
for Files and folders. When I begin to type any words to search for in In
the field "Search for Files or folders Name" it will try to autocomplete the
name for me from previous searches I have done. How can I clear the
previous searches and how can I disable this feature?

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

For Windows XP Search Companion:

Click Start/Run and type REGEDIT

Navigate to the following key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER
\SOFTWARE
\Microsoft
\Search Assistant
\ACMru
\5603

In the right-pane, delete the search items

For Windows Classic Search, the entries are stored in the following registry
key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER
\Software
\Microsoft
\Internet Explorer
\Explorer Bars
\{C4EE31F3-4768-11D2-BE5C-00A0C9A83DA1}
\FilesNamedMRU

To disable auto-complete:
In the Search Companion window, click Change Preferences
Click Turn AutoComplete off

 

[Tom]

I wanted to know how can I clear my auto complete when you go to
File/Search
for Files and folders. When I begin to type any words to search for in In
the field "Search for Files or folders Name" it will try to autocomplete
the
name for me from previous searches I have done. How can I clear the
previous searches and how can I disable this feature?

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