How do I clear the search history in w2000 ???

[Shahid]

how do i clear the search history in the search results
form...
i.e----click "Start" button
then select "search "
then select "for Files or Folders"

the search results form opens..any entry that u add in any
of the fields is stored as history , for autocomplete. I
suspect u have to change the registry but which one is
anybodies guess?

please help...

Thank you

 

[Dave Patrick]

Delete the alpha-named Reg_Sz string values found in
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RunMRU
or
Settings|TaskBar|Start Menu Programs|Clear

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
Microsoft Certified Professional [Windows 2000]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect.


:
| how do i clear the search history in the search results
| form...
| i.e----click "Start" button
| then select "search "
| then select "for Files or Folders"
|
| the search results form opens..any entry that u add in any
| of the fields is stored as history , for autocomplete. I
| suspect u have to change the registry but which one is
| anybodies guess?
|
| please help...
|
| Thank you

 

[Guest]

SHAHID WRITES

I FOUND THE ANSWER IN THE REGISTRY NEWS GROUP ...

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I am trying to remove the archived entries for "Search for
Files and Folders" but cannot do so. The only article I
could find about it was this one:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;271808 It says to look for "Doc Find Spec MRU," but I
can find no such key. The article is for Win 98, but
there is nothing analagous for Win 2000. Does this "Doc
Find Spec MRU" exist somewhere else in 2000 than it does
in 98, or does it have a different name? Thanks in
advance!

There are numerous MRU lists stored in the registry, By
the OS, it's
components, MS and other vendors' applications.....

You may be looking for this one (W2K)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Explorer Bars
\{C4EE31F3-4768-11D2-BE5C-00A0C9A83DA1}\FilesNamedMRU\

(or similar)

Some anti-Adware-SpyWare prgrams such as
SpyBot Search and Destroy
http://www.safer-networking.org/

also find, list and offer to "clean" such MRU listings.
___________________________________________________________

 

[Jisha]

Check out MRU-Blaster
http://www.wilderssecurity.net/mrublaster.html

 

[Guest]

Isn't there an easier way for WIN200?

fb

-----Original Message-----
Check out MRU-Blaster
http://www.wilderssecurity.net/mrublaster.html

Delete the alpha-named Reg_Sz string values found in

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Run
MRU

or
Settings|TaskBar|Start Menu Programs|Clear

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
Microsoft Certified Professional [Windows 2000]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect.


:
| how do i clear the search history in the search results
| form...
| i.e----click "Start" button
| then select "search "
| then select "for Files or Folders"
|
| the search results form opens..any entry that u add in any
| of the fields is stored as history , for autocomplete. I
| suspect u have to change the registry but which one is
| anybodies guess?
|
| please help...
|
| Thank you

.

 

[Dave Patrick]

Settings|TaskBar|Start Menu Programs|Clear

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
Microsoft Certified Professional [Windows 2000]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect.


| Isn't there an easier way for WIN200?
|
| fb
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Check out MRU-Blaster
| >http://www.wilderssecurity.net/mrublaster.html
| >
| >