Run command

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Hi,

Edit the registry, remove the offending strings from this key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RunMRU

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Dr. Indera" <dr.indera.bugoff@cant.spam.me> wrote in message
news:eN9GHdPdFHA.2688@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> hello,
>
> is there a way to delete the entries in the list for this command?
> my list is quite long and i would like to remove everything.
>
> thank you.
> --
> Indera
> * * * * * * * * * *
> Don't just live life.
> Live life well.
>
>
>

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Additional note that may be useful:

When you type-in a letter in Start, Run text box, the auto-complete list box
will be displayed, populated with entries from these two different areas:

- Entries in the RunMRU registry location
- Visited web pages stored in the Internet Explorer's INDEX.DAT file

RunMRU registry location
--------------------------
The history of most recently used commands from the Run command on the Start
menu are stored in the following registry location:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \
Explorer \ RunMRU

The RunMRU entries can be erased by by clearing the Recent documents list in
the Start Menu and Taskbar Properties. See this KB for more information:

Display, Use, and Clear "My Recent Documents" on the Start Menu in Windows
XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307875

To remove these RunMRU entries selectively, open Regedit.exe and navigate to
the above location. Highlight and delete the entries in the right-pane.

Visited web sites listing from the Index.dat file
----------------------------------------------

The entries that appear when you type something in the RUN box (but not
normally displayed when you click the drop-down), comes from the Index.dat
file that belongs to Internet Explorer. Using the Clear History button in
Internet Options General tab will help. If not, you may try completely
deleting the index.dat using the methods described in MS-MVP Mike Burgess'
site. http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm

To prevent the web addresses from being displayed in RUN box, open Internet
Options from Control Panel. Select the Content tab, and click the Auto
Complete button. Under section Use AutoComplete for, uncheck Web addresses.
Note that un-checking this option also disables the CTRL + ENTER
functionality in Internet Explorer Address bar.

--
Ramesh, MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com

Windows XP Newsgroup Setup Instructions for Outlook Express:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp [...] setup.mspx

"Dr. Indera" <dr.indera.bugoff@cant.spam.me> wrote in message
newsgKDjKQdFHA.1404@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> hi rick,
>
> thank you so much.
>
> --
> Indera
> * * * * * * * * * *
> Don't just live life.
> Live life well.
>
>
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:uuP1XoPdFHA.3184@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> : Hi,
> :
> : Edit the registry, remove the offending strings from this key:
> :
> :
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RunMRU
> :
> : --
> : Best of Luck,
> :
> : Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> : http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> : Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> : www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> : Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> :
> : "Dr. Indera" <dr.indera.bugoff@cant.spam.me> wrote in message
> : news:eN9GHdPdFHA.2688@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> : > hello,
> : >
> : > is there a way to delete the entries in the list for this command?
> : > my list is quite long and i would like to remove everything.
> : >
> : > thank you.
> : > --
> : > Indera
> : > * * * * * * * * * *
> : > Don't just live life.
> : > Live life well.
> : >
> : >
> : >
> :
> :
>
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

The entries pop-in when you type a character in RUN. (If the AutoComplete
for Web addresses is enabled)


--
Ramesh, MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com
http://windowsxp.mvps.org

Windows XP Newsgroup Setup Instructions for Outlook Express:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp [...] setup.mspx


"Dr. Indera" <dr.indera.bugoff@cant.spam.me> wrote in message
news:etendpCeFHA.3932@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> thank you ramesh.
> i have made a note of this.
> i didn't know that web pages are also stored in the run list. i don't
> recall
> seeing any there.
> --
> Indera
> * * * * * * * * * *
> Don't just live life.
> Live life well.
>
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@online.mvps.org> wrote in message
> newszt56KVdFHA.1384@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> : Additional note that may be useful:
> :
> : When you type-in a letter in Start, Run text box, the auto-complete list
> box
> : will be displayed, populated with entries from these two different
> areas:
> :
> : - Entries in the RunMRU registry location
> : - Visited web pages stored in the Internet Explorer's INDEX.DAT file
> :
> : RunMRU registry location
> : --------------------------
> : The history of most recently used commands from the Run command on the
> Start
> : menu are stored in the following registry location:
> : HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \
> : Explorer \ RunMRU
> :
> : The RunMRU entries can be erased by by clearing the Recent documents
> list
> in
> : the Start Menu and Taskbar Properties. See this KB for more information:
> :
> : Display, Use, and Clear "My Recent Documents" on the Start Menu in
> Windows
> : XP
> : http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307875
> :
> : To remove these RunMRU entries selectively, open Regedit.exe and
> navigate
> to
> : the above location. Highlight and delete the entries in the right-pane.
> :
> : Visited web sites listing from the Index.dat file
> : ----------------------------------------------
> :
> : The entries that appear when you type something in the RUN box (but not
> : normally displayed when you click the drop-down), comes from the
> Index.dat
> : file that belongs to Internet Explorer. Using the Clear History button
> in
> : Internet Options General tab will help. If not, you may try completely
> : deleting the index.dat using the methods described in MS-MVP Mike
> Burgess'
> : site. http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/delcache.htm
> :
> : To prevent the web addresses from being displayed in RUN box, open
> Internet
> : Options from Control Panel. Select the Content tab, and click the Auto
> : Complete button. Under section Use AutoComplete for, uncheck Web
> addresses.
> : Note that un-checking this option also disables the CTRL + ENTER
> : functionality in Internet Explorer Address bar.
> :
> : --
> : Ramesh, MS-MVP
> : Windows Shell/User
> :
> : Windows XP Troubleshooting
> : http://www.winhelponline.com
> :
> : Windows XP Newsgroup Setup Instructions for Outlook Express:
> : http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp [...] setup.mspx
> :
> : "Dr. Indera" <dr.indera.bugoff@cant.spam.me> wrote in message
> : newsgKDjKQdFHA.1404@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> : > hi rick,
> : >
> : > thank you so much.
> : >
> : > --
> : > Indera
> : > * * * * * * * * * *
> : > Don't just live life.
> : > Live life well.
> : >
> : >
> : > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> : > news:uuP1XoPdFHA.3184@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> : > : Hi,
> : > :
> : > : Edit the registry, remove the offending strings from this key:
> : > :
> : > :
> : >
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RunMRU
> : > :
> : > : --
> : > : Best of Luck,
> : > :
> : > : Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> : > : http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> : > : Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> : > : www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> : > : Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> : > :
> : > : "Dr. Indera" <dr.indera.bugoff@cant.spam.me> wrote in message
> : > : news:eN9GHdPdFHA.2688@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> : > : > hello,
> : > : >
> : > : > is there a way to delete the entries in the list for this command?
> : > : > my list is quite long and i would like to remove everything.
> : > : >
> : > : > thank you.
> : > : > --
> : > : > Indera
> : > : > * * * * * * * * * *
> : > : > Don't just live life.
> : > : > Live life well.
> : > : >
> : > : >
> : > : >
> : > :
> : > :
> : >
> : >
> :
>
>