Explorer remembers your most recent entries in many dialog boxes. These lists
are called MRUs. If you want to erase your Explorer
tracks, the MRUs for Explorer can be found in keys under
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
.
Of most interest is the key with values for recently run commands. A privacy
issue. The run list is stored as a series of values a-z. To clear the Run
history, clear or modify value MRUList and clear
respective letters of command string.
| RunMRU | Start/Run Dialog |
| RecentDocs | Start/Documents menu |
| OtherFolder | OtherFolder PowerToys dialog |
| FindComputerMRU | Find Computer dialog |
| PrnPortsMRU | Recently used printers |
Use TweakUI to clear the entire Run list.
Consider protecting your Internet browsing with Anonymizer:
Desktop and Explorer Restrictions Tips:
Desktop icons
hidden
File menu in
Explorer is removed
Map Network Drive and Disconnect Network Drive menu from Explorer
removed
Network
Neighborhood icon removed and prevent network access from Explorer
Common Groups from Start Menu
removed
Find command
removed from Start Menu
Run command removed from Start Menu
Shut Down button removed from
Start Menu
Control
Panel, Printers and My Computer in Explorer hidden and on Start Menu
Taskbar on the Start Menu
hidden
Most Recently
Used entries removed from Run history
Menus do not display upon right
click on Taskbar, Start Button, Clock, or Taskbar icons
Menus do not display upon
right-click of Desktop or Explorer’s Results pane.
Only programs in Restrict
subkey can be run
Remove
Run command from Start menu
