Run Files

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Anne

When I click START, RUN, and type the first letter in the (OPEN:) section,
all the previous entries for that letter appear and the majority of those
entries are unsuccessful attempts of mine try to locate previous files
before I realized this is for running programs only.
I would like to delete the bogus entries and leave only the correct ones
such as msconfig, regedit, etc.
Right-clicking an entry or deleting highlighted entries in the (OPEN:) area
doesn't seem to do the trick.
Thanks!
 
When I click START, RUN, and type the first letter in the (OPEN:) section,
all the previous entries for that letter appear and the majority of those
entries are unsuccessful attempts of mine try to locate previous files
before I realized this is for running programs only.
I would like to delete the bogus entries and leave only the correct ones
such as msconfig, regedit, etc.
Right-clicking an entry or deleting highlighted entries in the (OPEN:) area
doesn't seem to do the trick.
Thanks!
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Right click the taskbar. Choose Properties. On Start Menu page click
Customize. On Advanced page, click the Clear List button in the Clear
Documents section. This will also clear the list of shortcuts in the Recent
Documents menus. Both lists will rebuild as you access files and type in
new commands.
 
I didn't have any luck deleting the entries when following the steps listed
below.
I'm using windowsxp home edition and that may be way the prior entries are
still hanging on.
Thanks Again!
 
I didn't have any luck deleting the entries when following the steps listed
below.
I'm using windowsxp home edition and that may be way the prior entries are
still hanging on.
Thanks Again!
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Try Internet Options> General> Clear History
 
Sharon F rambled on in microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers:
Right click the taskbar. Choose Properties. On Start Menu page click
Customize. On Advanced page, click the Clear List button in the Clear
Documents section. This will also clear the list of shortcuts in the Recent
Documents menus. Both lists will rebuild as you access files and type in
new commands.
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Run the Registry Editor (REGEDIT.EXE).
Open HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\
Explorer\ RunMRU\.
Delete all of the values in this key (everything in the right pane, except
for (Default)).
Close the Registry Editor when finished. You'll probably have to refresh
the Desktop or restart Windows for this change to take effect.
 
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