Clearing Recent Programs List automatically?

[Martin Searle]

Hi,

Does anyone know how I would go about clearing the recent
programs list automatically in Windows XP?

My situation is this:

New User logs in, new roaming profile created. They
already have items in their Recent Programs List: Windows
Tour, Files Transfer Wizard that sort of thing.

I would like the list to be blank when the user logs in
that first time and then leave it alone.

I have checked the default user profile for the reigistry
keys and they DO NOT exist there so I assume this is a
system default.

I have tools that can make edits to the registry etc
during the users initial login so thats not going to be a
problem.

Thanks in advance for any help,

Martin Searle
Computing Service
University of Kent at Canterbury,
UK.

[Kaylene aka Taurarian]

Disable or enable recent documents history (haven't tried it myself but your
welcome to check it out - from my collection of notes).
Start Regedit and go to:
HKEY_CURRRENT_USER\ Software\ Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Policies\
Explorer
This reg value should already be present. If it isn't you need to add it:
REG_BINARY "NoRecentDocsHistory".
Modify it so that value reads 01 00 00 00 for disabled or 00 00 00 00 for
enabled.


Note you can save the registry key first by:
On the File menu, click Export.
In the File name box, type SaveKey, and then click Save.
Or create a system restore point prior to editing.
Note: If the registry key is not there, you can simply create one by going edit
> new.



http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;322756
HOW TO: Back Up, Edit, and Restore the Registry in Windows XP
Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require
you to reinstall your operating system. Use the information provided at your own
risk.



"Martin Searle" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> Does anyone know how I would go about clearing the recent
> programs list automatically in Windows XP?
>
> My situation is this:
>
> New User logs in, new roaming profile created. They
> already have items in their Recent Programs List: Windows
> Tour, Files Transfer Wizard that sort of thing.
>
> I would like the list to be blank when the user logs in
> that first time and then leave it alone.
>
> I have checked the default user profile for the reigistry
> keys and they DO NOT exist there so I assume this is a
> system default.
>
> I have tools that can make edits to the registry etc
> during the users initial login so thats not going to be a
> problem.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help,
>
> Martin Searle
> Computing Service
> University of Kent at Canterbury,
> UK.