Guest Clueless in Seattle Posted December 2, 2007 Posted December 2, 2007 A few days ago I posted a question that has so far garnered no responses. So I'm wondering if there might not be a more appropriate group for my question. I'd be grateful for any and all suggestions on where I could post. Here's the question: "Can I filter items in Start Menu Documents list?" "November 29" "The Documents list on the Windows 2000 Start Menu is quite a handy way to access the files I use often. But the problem is that when I play MP3s, each MP3 ends up on that list, and soon the MP3s have crowded out all of my useful files. "Is there a way I can tell Windows to ignore my music files when I play them and to not add them to the Documents list?" Will in Seattle a.k.a. "Clueless"
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted December 2, 2007 Posted December 2, 2007 Re: Where should I post my question? "Clueless in Seattle" <spamless.in.seattle.redux@gmail.com> wrote in message news:880e7b70-68b0-4884-aa3b-9f37443ec9bd@w28g2000hsf.googlegroups.com... >A few days ago I posted a question that has so far garnered no > responses. So I'm wondering if there might not be a more appropriate > group for my question. > > I'd be grateful for any and all suggestions on where I could post. > > Here's the question: > > "Can I filter items in Start Menu Documents list?" > "November 29" > > "The Documents list on the Windows 2000 Start Menu is quite a handy > way to access the files I use often. But the problem is that when I > play MP3s, each MP3 ends up on that list, and soon the MP3s have > crowded out all of my useful files. > > "Is there a way I can tell Windows to ignore my music files when I > play them and to not add them to the Documents list?" > > Will in Seattle > a.k.a. "Clueless" You're posting in the right place but I suspect that none of those reading your question had an authoritative answer. Mine is not authoritative either - it is based on guesswork. It appears that the Documents list is populated from a selection of files in this folder: C:\Documents and Settings\Sleepless\Recent If you don't want your .MP3 files shown then you could set up an automatic process that deletes them once every hour, e.g. by using the Task Scheduler to run this batch file: @echo off del "c:\Documents and Settings\Sleepless\Recent\*.mp3.*" It's a crude method but it appears to work. Make sure to schedule the task under an account other than your own so that the process remains invisible.
Guest Dave Patrick Posted December 2, 2007 Posted December 2, 2007 Re: Where should I post my question? You might give this a go. http://www.wugnet.com/shareware/spow.asp?ID=602 -- Regards, Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup. Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft MVP [Windows] http://www.microsoft.com/protect "Clueless in Seattle" wrote: >A few days ago I posted a question that has so far garnered no > responses. So I'm wondering if there might not be a more appropriate > group for my question. > > I'd be grateful for any and all suggestions on where I could post. > > Here's the question: > > "Can I filter items in Start Menu Documents list?" > "November 29" > > "The Documents list on the Windows 2000 Start Menu is quite a handy > way to access the files I use often. But the problem is that when I > play MP3s, each MP3 ends up on that list, and soon the MP3s have > crowded out all of my useful files. > > "Is there a way I can tell Windows to ignore my music files when I > play them and to not add them to the Documents list?" > > Will in Seattle > a.k.a. "Clueless"
Guest SG Posted December 4, 2007 Posted December 4, 2007 Re: Where should I post my question? Pegasus, I like this and thanks :>) -- All the best, SG How to Write a Newsgroup Post: http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Usenet "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message news:OZRWB3QNIHA.2140@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > > "Clueless in Seattle" <spamless.in.seattle.redux@gmail.com> wrote in > message > news:880e7b70-68b0-4884-aa3b-9f37443ec9bd@w28g2000hsf.googlegroups.com... >>A few days ago I posted a question that has so far garnered no >> responses. So I'm wondering if there might not be a more appropriate >> group for my question. >> >> I'd be grateful for any and all suggestions on where I could post. >> >> Here's the question: >> >> "Can I filter items in Start Menu Documents list?" >> "November 29" >> >> "The Documents list on the Windows 2000 Start Menu is quite a handy >> way to access the files I use often. But the problem is that when I >> play MP3s, each MP3 ends up on that list, and soon the MP3s have >> crowded out all of my useful files. >> >> "Is there a way I can tell Windows to ignore my music files when I >> play them and to not add them to the Documents list?" >> >> Will in Seattle >> a.k.a. "Clueless" > > You're posting in the right place but I suspect that none of those > reading your question had an authoritative answer. Mine is not > authoritative either - it is based on guesswork. > > It appears that the Documents list is populated from a selection > of files in this folder: > C:\Documents and Settings\Sleepless\Recent > If you don't want your .MP3 files shown then you could set up > an automatic process that deletes them once every hour, e.g. by > using the Task Scheduler to run this batch file: > @echo off > del "c:\Documents and Settings\Sleepless\Recent\*.mp3.*" > > It's a crude method but it appears to work. Make sure to > schedule the task under an account other than your own so > that the process remains invisible. >
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted December 4, 2007 Posted December 4, 2007 Re: Where should I post my question? "Clueless in Seattle" <spamless.in.seattle.redux@gmail.com> wrote in message news:880e7b70-68b0-4884-aa3b-9f37443ec9bd@w28g2000hsf.googlegroups.com... >A few days ago I posted a question that has so far garnered no > responses. So I'm wondering if there might not be a more appropriate > group for my question. > > I'd be grateful for any and all suggestions on where I could post. > > Here's the question: > > "Can I filter items in Start Menu Documents list?" > "November 29" > > "The Documents list on the Windows 2000 Start Menu is quite a handy > way to access the files I use often. But the problem is that when I > play MP3s, each MP3 ends up on that list, and soon the MP3s have > crowded out all of my useful files. > > "Is there a way I can tell Windows to ignore my music files when I > play them and to not add them to the Documents list?" > > Will in Seattle > a.k.a. "Clueless" Seeing that you tried so hard to find a solution for your problem, it would be good form for you to report back to the newsgroup with the final outcome. Makes everyone feel better . . .
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