Customizing "Recent Documents"
 

How can I "hold" the recent documents list in place once I click on it so I
can delete more than one file at a time? The list automatically disappears
as soon as I delete one file. Is there a way to use Shift or Control to
select a few files on the list for deleting from "Recent"? The only way I
know to do this is to clear the entire list.
Thanks.

Customizing "Recent Documents"
 

Jace wrote:
How can I "hold" the recent documents list in place once I click on it so I
can delete more than one file at a time? The list automatically disappears
as soon as I delete one file. Is there a way to use Shift or Control to
select a few files on the list for deleting from "Recent"? The only way I
know to do this is to clear the entire list.
Thanks.

Why not use the Explorer? Right click on the start button and click
explore. Navigate to the recent documents folder probably
Documents and Settings/YourUsername/recent documents.
Pick the one you want to delete. Holding down the Ctrl key
will allow you the pick various files, highlighting a file
and holding down the shift key and selecting another file will allow you
to select a range of files. Right click and delete. It will delete all
the file you have selected.

gls858

Customizing "Recent Documents"
 

Hi Jace,

Delete the unwanted ones from this folder:

C:\Documents and Settings\username\Recent

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Jace" wrote in message
...
How can I "hold" the recent documents list in place once I click on it so
I
can delete more than one file at a time? The list automatically
disappears
as soon as I delete one file. Is there a way to use Shift or Control to
select a few files on the list for deleting from "Recent"? The only way I
know to do this is to clear the entire list.
Thanks.

Customizing "Recent Documents"
 

right click the start buttonpropertiesthen, if you have 'Start Menu'
selected hit 'Customizeadvance, then select Clear List..this works
basically the same if you have Classic Start menu as your Start Menu theme.

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote in message
...
Hi Jace,

Delete the unwanted ones from this folder:

C:\Documents and Settings\username\Recent

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Jace" wrote in message
...
How can I "hold" the recent documents list in place once I click on it
so
I
can delete more than one file at a time? The list automatically
disappears
as soon as I delete one file. Is there a way to use Shift or Control to
select a few files on the list for deleting from "Recent"? The only way
I
know to do this is to clear the entire list.
Thanks.

Customizing "Recent Documents"
 

That will clear the entire list, which Jace don't want.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"lvee" wrote in message
...
right click the start buttonpropertiesthen, if you have 'Start Menu'
selected hit 'Customizeadvance, then select Clear List..this works
basically the same if you have Classic Start menu as your Start Menu
theme.

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote in message
...
Hi Jace,

Delete the unwanted ones from this folder:

C:\Documents and Settings\username\Recent

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Jace" wrote in message
...
How can I "hold" the recent documents list in place once I click on it
so
I
can delete more than one file at a time? The list automatically
disappears
as soon as I delete one file. Is there a way to use Shift or Control
to
select a few files on the list for deleting from "Recent"? The only
way
I
know to do this is to clear the entire list.
Thanks.

Customizing "Recent Documents"
 

Sheesh, I once again forgot to put my "Read the entire question' glasses on.
Sorry, Jace.
"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote in message
...
That will clear the entire list, which Jace don't want.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"lvee" wrote in message
...
right click the start buttonpropertiesthen, if you have 'Start Menu'
selected hit 'Customizeadvance, then select Clear List..this works
basically the same if you have Classic Start menu as your Start Menu
theme.

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote in message
...
Hi Jace,

Delete the unwanted ones from this folder:

C:\Documents and Settings\username\Recent

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Jace" wrote in message
...
How can I "hold" the recent documents list in place once I click on
it
so
I
can delete more than one file at a time? The list automatically
disappears
as soon as I delete one file. Is there a way to use Shift or Control
to
select a few files on the list for deleting from "Recent"? The only
way
I
know to do this is to clear the entire list.
Thanks.

Customizing "Recent Documents"
 

Perfect! Thank you. - Jace

"gls858" wrote:

Jace wrote:
How can I "hold" the recent documents list in place once I click on it so I
can delete more than one file at a time? The list automatically disappears
as soon as I delete one file. Is there a way to use Shift or Control to
select a few files on the list for deleting from "Recent"? The only way I
know to do this is to clear the entire list.
Thanks.

Why not use the Explorer? Right click on the start button and click
explore. Navigate to the recent documents folder probably
Documents and Settings/YourUsername/recent documents.
Pick the one you want to delete. Holding down the Ctrl key
will allow you the pick various files, highlighting a file
and holding down the shift key and selecting another file will allow you
to select a range of files. Right click and delete. It will delete all
the file you have selected.

gls858

Customizing "Recent Documents"
 

Yes! Will do. Many thanks. -Jace


"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:

Hi Jace,

Delete the unwanted ones from this folder:

C:\Documents and Settings\username\Recent

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Jace" wrote in message
...
How can I "hold" the recent documents list in place once I click on it so
I
can delete more than one file at a time? The list automatically
disappears
as soon as I delete one file. Is there a way to use Shift or Control to
select a few files on the list for deleting from "Recent"? The only way I
know to do this is to clear the entire list.
Thanks.

Customizing "Recent Documents"
 

THANKS FOR THE RESPONSES. YOU GUYS ARE GREAT. MANY THANKS! -JACE


"Jace" wrote:

How can I "hold" the recent documents list in place once I click on it so I
can delete more than one file at a time? The list automatically disappears
as soon as I delete one file. Is there a way to use Shift or Control to
select a few files on the list for deleting from "Recent"? The only way I
know to do this is to clear the entire list.
Thanks.

Customizing "Recent Documents"
 

Yes! Will do. Many thanks. -Jace


"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:

Hi Jace,

Delete the unwanted ones from this folder:

C:\Documents and Settings\username\Recent

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Jace" wrote in message
...
How can I "hold" the recent documents list in place once I click on it so
I
can delete more than one file at a time? The list automatically
disappears
as soon as I delete one file. Is there a way to use Shift or Control to
select a few files on the list for deleting from "Recent"? The only way I
know to do this is to clear the entire list.
Thanks.

Customizing "Recent Documents"
 

That's OK, I've done the same. Thanx!! Jace

"lvee" wrote:

Sheesh, I once again forgot to put my "Read the entire question' glasses on.
Sorry, Jace.
"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote in message
...
That will clear the entire list, which Jace don't want.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"lvee" wrote in message
...
right click the start buttonpropertiesthen, if you have 'Start Menu'
selected hit 'Customizeadvance, then select Clear List..this works
basically the same if you have Classic Start menu as your Start Menu
theme.

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote in message
...
Hi Jace,

Delete the unwanted ones from this folder:

C:\Documents and Settings\username\Recent

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Jace" wrote in message
...
How can I "hold" the recent documents list in place once I click on
it
so
I
can delete more than one file at a time? The list automatically
disappears
as soon as I delete one file. Is there a way to use Shift or Control
to
select a few files on the list for deleting from "Recent"? The only
way
I
know to do this is to clear the entire list.
Thanks.

Customizing "Recent Documents"
 

Ramesh, MS-MVP wrote:
That will clear the entire list, which Jace don't want.


Isn't there a way to just not have the recent documents show up when
going to "start", "documents"? Thanks in advance. Mike

Customizing "Recent Documents"
 

Show or hide the "My recent documents" from XP Start menu:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/recentdocs.htm

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"ml" wrote in message
...
Ramesh, MS-MVP wrote:
That will clear the entire list, which Jace don't want.


Isn't there a way to just not have the recent documents show up when going
to "start", "documents"? Thanks in advance. Mike

Customizing "Recent Documents"
 

Ramesh, MS-MVP wrote:
Show or hide the "My recent documents" from XP Start menu:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/recentdocs.htm


Doesn't work using the classic start menu which I use. I did change to
the xp start menu, found the "list documents" check box and it was not
checked. I still get a list of recent documents in classic view. Do I
ned to do a registry change? Mike

Customizing "Recent Documents"
 

For the Classic Start Menu, set NoRecentDocsMenu to 1 in this key:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Pol icies\Explorer

NoRecentDocsMenu value may not exist by default. If so, create a new value
of type REG_DWORD and set it's data to 1

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"ml" wrote in message
...
Ramesh, MS-MVP wrote:
Show or hide the "My recent documents" from XP Start menu:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/recentdocs.htm


Doesn't work using the classic start menu which I use. I did change to the
xp start menu, found the "list documents" check box and it was not
checked. I still get a list of recent documents in classic view. Do I ned
to do a registry change? Mike