| | I;m trying to find out the same answer.. I have cleared history but
| when I start typing say a:/ i get a list of previous a:/files that
| the command had performed. Any help on how to get rid of it? Can I
| eliminate the auto-compltete for this drop down?
If you "Clear the contents of the My Recent Documents Folder" by click
the "Clear List" button this will delete the Most Recently Used (MRU)
list that appear in the Run command for your %userprofile%\Recent
folder.
For example, "Clear List" will clear the MRU history of entries such
as these: file:///A:/MyTextDocument.txt
It will also clear the commands from the RunMRU that you have typed in
and that appear in the Run command. For example: cmd .
These RunMRU are stored in the following registry location.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Explorer\RunMRU
For more information about clearing My Recent Documents see the
following Microsoft Knowledge Base article section titled "To Clear
the Contents of the My Recent Documents Folder"
KB307875 - HOW TO: Display, Use, and Clear "My Recent Documents" on
the Start Menu in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?Product=winxp&scid=kb;en-us;307875
If you use the "Clear History" button in Internet Options it removes:
- Shortcuts to Web Pages that you viewed during this and previous
browsing sessions that appear in the Run command.
For example "Clear History" will clear the MRU history of entries such
as these:
http://msdn.microsoft.com
For more information search the Help and Support Center for the phrase
"Using Internet Options"
For more information about AutoComplete see the following Microsoft
Knowledge Base Article:
KB322948 - Names of Previously Opened and Saved Files Appear in
Typical Windows Explorer-Style Dialog Boxes in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?Product=winxp&scid=kb;en-us;322948
KB217148 - How to Use the AutoComplete Feature in
Internet Explorer 5 and 6
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=217148
Note: Paths prefixed with environmental variable can be use this way:
Click Start, click Run, type the following command and click OK:
%userprofile%\Recent
