Clear Taskbar Items

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ForestSpirit

How do you clear the list of items that Windows XP stores in the taskbar
history? I found no knowledge base articles on this. When I open Taskbar
Properties to customize, there are two sections: Current Items and Past
Items. How do you clear the Past Items? Past Items contains references to
many programs that have been uninstalled.
 
How to Clear Past Items from the Notification Area
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;283084

Delete the IconStreams and PastIconsStream values from the following
registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
TrayNotify

For an automated edit, go here...
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Read the instructions at the top.
Scroll down to and click on...
53. Remove Past Items From Notification Area

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
 
1.Open Regedit Navigate to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\TrayNotify

2.Delete the IconStreams and PastIconsStream values

3.Open Task Manager, click the Processes tab, click Explorer.exe , and then
click End Process .

4.In Task Manager, click File , click New Task , type explorer , and then
click OK .
 
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