Guest callum Posted November 11, 2007 Posted November 11, 2007 When I click on Start (bot left) then slide up to Docs, I always find a list of about 15 items that were most recent;; My question is how can I disable this function? I dont wish the list to be there, I would prefer nothing to be shown. Win98SE. Tia Callum
Guest Mart Posted November 11, 2007 Posted November 11, 2007 Re: Start Button then Documents,, the list "How to Remove Individual Items from the Documents List" http://support.microsoft.com/kb/151764/en-us or use MS's TweakUI 1.33 (for Win9x) to disable the 'feature' - still available at :- http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/tweakui Mart "callum" <callum@inter.com> wrote in message news:uqTsdYDJIHA.4196@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > When I click on Start (bot left) then slide up to Docs, I always find a > list of about 15 items that > were most recent;; > My question is how can I disable this function? I dont wish the list to be > there, I would prefer > nothing to be shown. > > Win98SE. > > Tia > Callum > >
Guest callum Posted November 11, 2007 Posted November 11, 2007 Re: Start Button then Documents,, the list > or use MS's TweakUI 1.33 (for Win9x) to disable the 'feature' - still > available at :- > http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/tweakui > > Mart Thank you for reply Mart, but I do already have tweak; and the box under the paranoia tab is ticked to clear doc history. What I really want, is for nothing to be placed there at all while the computer is running... like, disabling the "function" altogether.(curious as to why you quoted that? was I in error?) Callum
Guest Don Phillipson Posted November 11, 2007 Posted November 11, 2007 Re: Start Button then Documents,, the list "callum" <callum@inter.com> wrote in message news:u2meF$FJIHA.1324@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > > or use MS's TweakUI 1.33 (for Win9x) to disable the 'feature' - still > > available at :- > > http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/tweakui > Thank you for reply Mart, but I do already have tweak; and the box under the paranoia tab is ticked > to clear doc history. > What I really want, is for nothing to be placed there at all while the computer is running... > like, disabling the "function" altogether.(curious as to why you quoted that? was I in error?) Everything in the Start Menu is either a standard Windows shortcut (LNK file) or else a standard sub-folder, thus can be managed like any other file or folder, e.g. simply deleted if you prefer (or recreated if you decide you want an item after all, customized with the contents you choose.) I.e. just go to c:\windows\start menu -- which shows what appears when you hit the Start button or c:\windows\start menu\programs or c:\windows\start menu\acceessories -- which hold between them everything else. You can rearrange or remove whatever you like. -- Don Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada)
Guest Mart Posted November 11, 2007 Posted November 11, 2007 Re: Start Button then Documents,, the list Callum, Besides Don's pertinent comments and perhaps in answer to your specific points, there is an option on the Taskbar (or Start Menu) | Properties \ Advanced to clear recent documents (MRU) and there is a further option (besides Paranoia) in TweakUI (under IE) to automatically clear stuff including the 'Recent Document' history. Mart "Don Phillipson" <d.phillipsonSPAMBLOCK@rogers.com> wrote in message news:eAlsyRGJIHA.748@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > "callum" <callum@inter.com> wrote in message > news:u2meF$FJIHA.1324@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > >> > or use MS's TweakUI 1.33 (for Win9x) to disable the 'feature' - still >> > available at :- >> > http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/tweakui > >> Thank you for reply Mart, but I do already have tweak; and the box under > the paranoia tab is ticked >> to clear doc history. >> What I really want, is for nothing to be placed there at all while the > computer is running... >> like, disabling the "function" altogether.(curious as to why you quoted > that? was I in error?) > > Everything in the Start Menu is either a standard Windows > shortcut (LNK file) or else a standard sub-folder, thus can > be managed like any other file or folder, e.g. simply > deleted if you prefer (or recreated if you decide you want > an item after all, customized with the contents you choose.) > I.e. just go to c:\windows\start menu -- which shows what > appears when you hit the Start button > or c:\windows\start menu\programs or > c:\windows\start menu\acceessories > -- which hold between them everything else. You can > rearrange or remove whatever you like. > > -- > Don Phillipson > Carlsbad Springs > (Ottawa, Canada) > >
Guest ... et al. Posted November 11, 2007 Posted November 11, 2007 Re: Start Button then Documents,, the list callum wrote: > When I click on Start (bot left) then slide up to Docs, I always find a list of about 15 items that > were most recent;; > My question is how can I disable this function? I dont wish the list to be there, I would prefer > nothing to be shown. > > Win98SE. ( As always, you edit your registry yourself at your own peril. ) Use values 'NoRecentDocsMenu' and 'NoRecentDocsHistory' under either of these keys: HKey_Current_User\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer HKey_Local_Machine\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer For example, merge a registry-file created from what's between the dashed lines here. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REGEDIT4 [HKey_Local_Machine\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer] "NoRecentDocsMenu"=dword:00000001 "NoRecentDocsHistory"=dword:00000001 ; There needs to be a blank line below this one ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using either 'hex:01,00,00,00' or 'dword:00000001' works for these two values! If you don't want 'Recent'-shortcuts created, after creating/setting keys per above, verify that nothing exists or gets created in '%WinDir%\Recent\'. -- Nah-ah. I'm staying out of this. ... Now, here's my opinion. Please followup in the newsgroup. E-mail address is invalid due to spam-control.
Guest glee Posted November 11, 2007 Posted November 11, 2007 Re: Start Button then Documents,, the list There are two or three settings you need to make in TweakUI, on the IE4 or IE tab, depending on the version of TweakUI: Enable: Clear document history HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer NoRecentDocsHistory (set to 1) Disable: Add new docs to Docs on Start Menu HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer ClearRecentDocsOnExit (set to 0) Disable: Show Documents on Start Menu HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer NoRecentDocsMenu (set to 1) (This will remove the Docs menu item altogether) -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/ "callum" <callum@inter.com> wrote in message news:u2meF$FJIHA.1324@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > >> or use MS's TweakUI 1.33 (for Win9x) to disable the 'feature' - still >> available at :- >> http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/tweakui >> >> Mart > > Thank you for reply Mart, but I do already have tweak; and the box under the > paranoia tab is ticked > to clear doc history. > What I really want, is for nothing to be placed there at all while the computer is > running... > like, disabling the "function" altogether.(curious as to why you quoted that? was > I in error?) > > Callum > >
Guest callum Posted November 17, 2007 Posted November 17, 2007 Re: Start Button then Documents,, the list Thank you to all replyers.... Damn,,, I had a belly feeling that it would be a registry thing, and I'm not confident enough to do some of the suggestions,, guess I'll have to live with it. Callum
Guest ... et al. Posted November 17, 2007 Posted November 17, 2007 Re: Start Button then Documents,, the list callum wrote: > Thank you to all replyers.... > Damn,,, I had a belly feeling that it would be a registry thing, and I'm not confident enough to do > some of the suggestions,, guess I'll have to live with it. I didn't mean to scare you (too) much. But i don't know yours or any other readers knowledge-level about computers or this Windows-registry-database-thingy. Glee and i independently posted the same core-info, so you can have increased confidence about it that way. If you don't dare try it yourself, save the info for when you have some friend that knows a little more come over, or for when you've on your own started playing around on that level. -- Nah-ah. I'm staying out of this. ... Now, here's my opinion. Please followup in the newsgroup. E-mail address is invalid due to spam-control.
Guest glee Posted November 17, 2007 Posted November 17, 2007 Re: Start Button then Documents,, the list The method I posted involves only using TweakUI, which you indicated you already have installed. The Registry locations I posted kust yell you where in the Registry TweakUI is making its settings. Again: There are two or three settings you need to make in TweakUI, on the IE4 or IE tab, depending on the version of TweakUI: Enable (check): Clear document history Disable (uncheck): Add new docs to Docs on Start Menu Disable (uncheck): Show Documents on Start Menu (This will remove the Docs menu item altogether) -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ "callum" <callum@inter.com> wrote in message news:ek3XT2RKIHA.3400@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > > > Thank you to all replyers.... > Damn,,, I had a belly feeling that it would be a registry thing, and I'm not > confident enough to do > some of the suggestions,, guess I'll have to live with it. > > Callum > >
Guest ... et al. Posted November 21, 2007 Posted November 21, 2007 Re: Start Button then Documents,, the list glee wrote: > The method I posted involves only using TweakUI, which you indicated you > already have installed. The Registry locations I posted kust yell you > where in the Registry TweakUI is making its settings. Indeed you were, indeed it did and indeed 'callum', the OP, had. I didn't reread your first post from a few days earlier when i made my followup. I don't have TweakUI installed at the moment, but if the check-boxes are there; click, click, click and you're done. > Again: > > There are two or three settings you need to make in TweakUI, on the IE4 > or IE tab, > depending on the version of TweakUI: > > Enable (check): Clear document history > > Disable (uncheck): Add new docs to Docs on Start Menu > > Disable (uncheck): Show Documents on Start Menu > (This will remove the Docs menu item altogether) -- Nah-ah. I'm staying out of this. ... Now, here's my opinion. Please followup in the newsgroup. E-mail address is invalid due to spam-control.
Guest glee Posted November 22, 2007 Posted November 22, 2007 Re: Start Button then Documents,, the list Actually, a correction.... Only two of those settings are required: TweakUI> the IE4 or IE tab: Disable (uncheck): Add new docs to Docs on Start Menu Disable (uncheck): Show Documents on Start Menu (This will remove the Docs menu item altogether) -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ "... et al." <look@sig.bcause.this.is.invalid> wrote in message news:eOK7nQELIHA.4228@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > glee wrote: > >> The method I posted involves only using TweakUI, which you indicated you already >> have installed. The Registry locations I posted kust yell you where in the >> Registry TweakUI is making its settings. > > Indeed you were, indeed it did and indeed 'callum', the OP, had. > I didn't reread your first post from a few days earlier when i made my followup. I > don't have TweakUI installed at the moment, but if the check-boxes are there; > click, click, click and you're done. > > >> Again: >> >> There are two or three settings you need to make in TweakUI, on the IE4 or IE >> tab, >> depending on the version of TweakUI: >> >> Enable (check): Clear document history >> >> Disable (uncheck): Add new docs to Docs on Start Menu >> >> Disable (uncheck): Show Documents on Start Menu >> (This will remove the Docs menu item altogether) > > > -- > Nah-ah. I'm staying out of this. ... Now, here's my opinion. > > Please followup in the newsgroup. > E-mail address is invalid due to spam-control.
Guest callum Posted November 26, 2007 Posted November 26, 2007 Re: Start Button then Documents,, the list thanks guys.... its all good now thanks to re-reading post(s) about tweak. callum "glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message news:#ItbMvMLIHA.4684@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Actually, a correction.... > Only two of those settings are required: > > TweakUI> the IE4 or IE tab: > > Disable (uncheck): Add new docs to Docs on Start Menu > > Disable (uncheck): Show Documents on Start Menu > (This will remove the Docs menu item altogether) > -- > Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ > > > "... et al." <look@sig.bcause.this.is.invalid> wrote in message > news:eOK7nQELIHA.4228@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > > glee wrote: > > > >> The method I posted involves only using TweakUI, which you indicated you already > >> have installed. The Registry locations I posted kust yell you where in the > >> Registry TweakUI is making its settings. > > > > Indeed you were, indeed it did and indeed 'callum', the OP, had. > > I didn't reread your first post from a few days earlier when i made my followup. I > > don't have TweakUI installed at the moment, but if the check-boxes are there; > > click, click, click and you're done. > > > > > >> Again: > >> > >> There are two or three settings you need to make in TweakUI, on the IE4 or IE > >> tab, > >> depending on the version of TweakUI: > >> > >> Enable (check): Clear document history > >> > >> Disable (uncheck): Add new docs to Docs on Start Menu > >> > >> Disable (uncheck): Show Documents on Start Menu > >> (This will remove the Docs menu item altogether) > > > > > > -- > > Nah-ah. I'm staying out of this. ... Now, here's my opinion. > > > > Please followup in the newsgroup. > > E-mail address is invalid due to spam-control. >
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