-----Original Message-----
I cannot figure out how to delete unwanted files from
appearing in the media player's file list. Please don't
confuse this with the play list. What I am referring to
is the drop down window when I click on the "File" tab in
the toolbar. Does anyone have any idea as to how to go
about doing this?
Thank you.
.
Windows Media Player - Clear Recent Files List
To clear the Recent Files list in Windows Media Player,
close Media Player and click Start, Run and enter
REGEDIT. Go to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Player\Re
centFileList
Right click on the RecentFileList sub-key and select
Delete. A small VB Script which will do this for you is
available here. Download the VBS file and save it.
Double click the file you just saved. This Registry key
will be recreated the next time you open a file in Media
Player.
Windows Media Player - Disable Recent File List
The Recent Files list in Windows Media Player 8 can be
disabled. Click Start, Run and enter REGEDIT. Go to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Preferenc
es
Right click in the right pane and select New, Binary
value and add a new value called AddToMRU. Double click
the entry you just created and set the value to 00. For
your convenience, you can download a REG file or a VB
Script file that will make this change for you. Download
the REG or VBS file and double click it. For REG files,
answer yes to the import prompt. Either file can be
viewed in Notepad by right clicking on the file and
selecting Edit.
