Deleting history from Import/Export Wizard in Windows XP Home Edit

[Guest]

When trying to Import favourites in the Export Wizard, I am asked to Import
from a file or address, and a default automatic file is offered. This file is
“C:\Documents and Settings\[username]My Documents\bookmark.htmâ€. When I press
the browse button under where this address appears, the Select Bookmark File
page appears. The default file name is bookmark (file type HTML). If I click
on the arrow next to the default file name I get given a list of choices.
These choices all have the format “C:\Documents and Settings\[username]My
Documents\***\***\ …â€. Some of these folders no longer exist.

How can I remove them from the list in the drop down menu in Import/Export
Wizard?

I am also given a choice under “save as type†in the Import/Export wizard of
two different file types i.e. “HTML†and “Allâ€. If I choose the “All†option,
the list of file options under the HTML disappear, but a new option list of
file names appear. They include recently downloaded exe. Files, and Word
documents that I have recently attached to e-mails. I would like to empty
both types of files, in fact, I would like to clear this history altogether.

Thank you.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Hi Paddy,

Clearing the Recent documents history should clear the MRU of Common Dialogs
as well. If not, post back.

 

[Guest]

Thanks Ramesh. I appreciate your response. I had already emptied the “c: /
Documents and settings / [username] / recent†folder before posting. I have
just re-emptied that folder again. I’m afraid that it didn’t work. I have
again also emptied the “c:/ Documents and Settings / [username] / Application
data / Microsoft / Office / Recent†folder, and that didn’t work either. I
have cleared my history by running IEHistoryView (downloaded from the
Internet to solve this and other problems), and this was also not the
solution.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Paddy,

This is the procedure I was referring to, earlier.

Display, Use, and Clear "My Recent Documents" on the Start Menu in Windows
XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307875

 

[Guest]

It worked. Thank you. Paddy.

Paddy,

This is the procedure I was referring to, earlier.

Display, Use, and Clear "My Recent Documents" on the Start Menu in Windows
XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307875

--
Ramesh, Windows XP MVP
http://windowsxp.mvps.org

Thanks Ramesh. I appreciate your response. I had already emptied the “c:
/
Documents and settings / [username] / recent†folder before posting. I
have
just re-emptied that folder again. I’m afraid that it didn’t work. I
have
again also emptied the “c:/ Documents and Settings / [username] /
Application
data / Microsoft / Office / Recent†folder, and that didn’t work
either. I
have cleared my history by running IEHistoryView (downloaded from the
Internet to solve this and other problems), and this was also not the
solution.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

You're welcome Paddy.