How to clear Run MRU list

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Oleg said:
I wonder how do I clean up my Windows Run MRU list?
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Windows XP keeps a record in the registry of applications you've launched
from the Run command, called the most recently used (MRU) list. You can
access the MRU list by clicking the drop-down list in the Run dialog box.

The MRU feature is designed to make it easier for you to relaunch
applications at a later date. However, this list can get crowded, which
makes it difficult to find the application you want.

To clear the Run command's MRU list, perform the following registry edit:

1. Launch the Registry Editor (Regedit.exe).
2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Explorer\RunMRU.
3. Right-click the RunMRU key and select Export.
4. Name the .reg file Clear Run MRU and click Save.
5. Close the Registry Editor.
6. In Notepad, open the Clear Run MRU.reg file.
7. Add a minus sign to the beginning of the key name, just inside the
square brackets.
8. Delete all lines that follow the line containing the key path.
9. Save the file and close Notepad.

Now, anytime you want to clear the Run command's MRU list, just double-click
the Clear Run MRU.reg file. The Registry Editor will display two dialog
boxes: one that prompts you to confirm the operation and one that lets you
know the operation was successful. You then have to reboot, or at least log
off and then log back on, for the change to become effective.
 
Besides the Run MRU (Most Recently Used) list, this also clears...

IE History, AutoComplete, Clear the TIF, Clear the Run MRU, Typed
URL's and Clear List:

XP Start Menu:
You have to switch to Classic long enough to get the Clear button.
Right click the Start button | Properties | Select Classic Start Menu |
Customize button | Clear button | Click OK | Select Start menu | Click Apply
|Click OK

Classic Start Menu:
Right click the Start button | Properties | Customize button | Clear button

Clear button
[[Removes the list of recently accessed documents, programs, and Web sites
from the Documents menu.]]

RunMRU listing - Sources
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/rundel.htm

Registry MRU Locations
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/RegistryMRU.htm

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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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