How can I clear my customized folder settings in Windows XP?

John Savill

October 28, 2002

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A. To clear any customized folder settings, perform the following steps:

  1. Start a registry editor (e.g., regedit.exe).

  2. Navigate to the HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsShell registry subkey.

  3. Delete the Bags and BagMRU subkeys.

  4. Navigate to the HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsShellNoRoam registry subkey.

  5. Delete the Bags and BagMRU subkeys.

  6. Close the registry editor, then reboot the machine for the changes to take effect.

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