JSI Tip 4261. How do I clear the search history from a Windows 2000 'Start / Search / For Files or Folders'?

Jerold Schulman

October 23, 2001

1 Min Read
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The easiest way to clear the Start / Search / For Files or Folders history is to run the following .reg file:

REGEDIT4[-HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerExplorer Bars\{C4EE31F3-4768-11D2-BE5C-00A0C9A83DA1}FilesNamedMRU]

If you wish to clear the Containing text history also:

REGEDIT4[-HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerExplorer Bars\{C4EE31F3-4768-11D2-BE5C-00A0C9A83DA1}ContainingTextMRU][-HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerExplorer Bars\{C4EE31F3-4768-11D2-BE5C-00A0C9A83DA1}FilesNamedMRU]

You could run a logoff script:

regedit /s filename.reg



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