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Saudades
Hi
How do you access (and delete) the recently viewed files list in XP?
Thanks,
S.
How do you access (and delete) the recently viewed files list in XP?
Thanks,
S.
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| How do you access (and delete) the recently viewed files list in XP?
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| S.
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Gerry Cornell
Dave
That's Recent Documents not Files. It may
be what the OP wants but is it?
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That's Recent Documents not Files. It may
be what the OP wants but is it?
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Dave Patrick
Yes, I know. Are you thinking "recently viewed files list" <> 'My Recent
Documents' ?
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Documents' ?
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| That's Recent Documents not Files. It may
| be what the OP wants but is it?
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Gerry Cornell
Dave
Does Microsoft Media Player have a "recently viewed files list"?
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Does Microsoft Media Player have a "recently viewed files list"?
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Dave Patrick
Possibly, I really don't know. I'd expect that question to be directed
towards;
http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...c72-ee5e-4661-8ac5-558db34a117d&lang=en&cr=US
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towards;
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Saudades
Sorry... I meant, how do I get rid of the My Recent Documents feature
entirely, or disable it.
Thanks...
entirely, or disable it.
Thanks...
W
Wesley Vogel
WMP | Privacy tab | History | UNCheck: Save file and URL history in the
player | Clear History button | Clear CD/DVD
Also...
Delete CurrentDatabase_59R.wmdb
%userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Media
Player\CurrentDatabase_59R.wmdb
Open WMP Help | Search tab | Type: history | List Topics button
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player | Clear History button | Clear CD/DVD
Also...
Delete CurrentDatabase_59R.wmdb
%userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Media
Player\CurrentDatabase_59R.wmdb
Open WMP Help | Search tab | Type: history | List Topics button
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Gerry Cornell said:Dave
Does Microsoft Media Player have a "recently viewed files list"?
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Dave Patrick said:Yes, I know. Are you thinking "recently viewed files list" <> 'My Recent
Documents' ?
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Gerry Cornell said:Dave
That's Recent Documents not Files. It may
be what the OP wants but is it?
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Wesley Vogel
Oops. Forgot.
Also...
Delete wmpfolders.wmdb
%userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Media
Player\wmpfolders.wmdb
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Also...
Delete wmpfolders.wmdb
%userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Media
Player\wmpfolders.wmdb
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Wesley Vogel said:WMP | Privacy tab | History | UNCheck: Save file and URL history in the
player | Clear History button | Clear CD/DVD
Also...
Delete CurrentDatabase_59R.wmdb
%userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Media
Player\CurrentDatabase_59R.wmdb
Open WMP Help | Search tab | Type: history | List Topics button
--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
InGerry Cornell said:Dave
Does Microsoft Media Player have a "recently viewed files list"?
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Gerry
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Stourport, England
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Dave Patrick said:Yes, I know. Are you thinking "recently viewed files list" <> 'My Recent
Documents' ?
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Dave
That's Recent Documents not Files. It may
be what the OP wants but is it?
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Gerry
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Stourport, England
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Wesley Vogel
To not show your most recently used documents on the Start menu
1 Right-click the Start button and then click Properties.
2 On the Start Menu tab, click Start menu and then click Customize.
3 On the Advanced tab, UNSelect the List my most recently opened documents
check box.
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Using TweakUI
[+] Explorer
Allow Recent Documents on Start menu
[[This check box enables the display of “Documents” on the classic start
menu and enables the “List my most recently opened documents” checkbox on
the Start menu customization dialog.]]
Clear document history on exit
[[This check box will control whether Explorer will clear the recent
documents history, run dialog history and typed-URL history when
you log off]]
Maintain document history
[[This enables the tracking of recently opened documents on the Start menu
and on the file menu of many applications. (Note that some applications do
not respect this setting). ]]
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Download TweakUI here >>>
Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp
Tweak UI
TweakUI.exe
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Tweak UI for Windows XP Guide
http://www.winxpsolution.com/Tweakuixppro.aspx
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Registry settings for TweakUI tweaks:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Value Name: NoRecentDocsMenu
Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value Data: 0 or 1
0 = Yes, allow recent docs
1 = No, do not allow recent docs
Value Name: ClearRecentDocsOnExit
Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value Data: 0 or 1
0 = No don't clear
1 = Yes clear them
Value Name: NoRecentDocsHistory
Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value Data: 0 or 1
0 = Yes history
1 = No history
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If XP Pro you can use Group Edit...
Start | Run | Type: gpedit.msc | Click OK |
Navigate to >>>
User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar\
Remove the Documents menu from the Start menu
Do not keep history of recently opened documents
Clear history of recently opened documents on exit
How To Display, Use, and Clear "My Recent Documents" on the Start Menu in
Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307875
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For MS Word...
Open Word | Tools | Options | General tab |
Clear the Recently used file list check box.
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1 Right-click the Start button and then click Properties.
2 On the Start Menu tab, click Start menu and then click Customize.
3 On the Advanced tab, UNSelect the List my most recently opened documents
check box.
-----
Using TweakUI
[+] Explorer
Allow Recent Documents on Start menu
[[This check box enables the display of “Documents” on the classic start
menu and enables the “List my most recently opened documents” checkbox on
the Start menu customization dialog.]]
Clear document history on exit
[[This check box will control whether Explorer will clear the recent
documents history, run dialog history and typed-URL history when
you log off]]
Maintain document history
[[This enables the tracking of recently opened documents on the Start menu
and on the file menu of many applications. (Note that some applications do
not respect this setting). ]]
-----
Download TweakUI here >>>
Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp
Tweak UI
TweakUI.exe
----
Tweak UI for Windows XP Guide
http://www.winxpsolution.com/Tweakuixppro.aspx
----
Registry settings for TweakUI tweaks:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Value Name: NoRecentDocsMenu
Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value Data: 0 or 1
0 = Yes, allow recent docs
1 = No, do not allow recent docs
Value Name: ClearRecentDocsOnExit
Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value Data: 0 or 1
0 = No don't clear
1 = Yes clear them
Value Name: NoRecentDocsHistory
Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value Data: 0 or 1
0 = Yes history
1 = No history
------
If XP Pro you can use Group Edit...
Start | Run | Type: gpedit.msc | Click OK |
Navigate to >>>
User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar\
Remove the Documents menu from the Start menu
Do not keep history of recently opened documents
Clear history of recently opened documents on exit
How To Display, Use, and Clear "My Recent Documents" on the Start Menu in
Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307875
-----
For MS Word...
Open Word | Tools | Options | General tab |
Clear the Recently used file list check box.
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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G
Gerry Cornell
Thanks Wes.
We were debating the terminology used by the OP. It has
since emerged that they were seeking help with "recently
viewed documents and not "recently viewed files". The
original question included the phrase "recently viewed files".
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Gerry
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We were debating the terminology used by the OP. It has
since emerged that they were seeking help with "recently
viewed documents and not "recently viewed files". The
original question included the phrase "recently viewed files".
--
Regards.
Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Wesley Vogel said:Oops. Forgot.
Also...
Delete wmpfolders.wmdb
%userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Media
Player\wmpfolders.wmdb
--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
InWesley Vogel said:WMP | Privacy tab | History | UNCheck: Save file and URL history in the
player | Clear History button | Clear CD/DVD
Also...
Delete CurrentDatabase_59R.wmdb
%userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Media
Player\CurrentDatabase_59R.wmdb
Open WMP Help | Search tab | Type: history | List Topics button
--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
InGerry Cornell said:Dave
Does Microsoft Media Player have a "recently viewed files list"?
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Regards.
Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Yes, I know. Are you thinking "recently viewed files list" <> 'My
Recent
Documents' ?
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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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:
Dave
That's Recent Documents not Files. It may
be what the OP wants but is it?
--
Regards.
Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~