Clear Search Terms
How can you clear the search terms that you have entered? I normally use Win key + F when searching for certain items, and it keeps a history of all I've search. After a while the list gets annoying.
September 22nd, 2009 11:01am

Hi M$,There are two ways to do this. You can disable search entries from being saved in windows explorer permanently through group policy here:User Configuration > Administrative Templates>Windows Components>Windows Explorer>turn off display of recent search entries in windows explorerOr you can clear the saved search items when the list gets out of handwith the registry bydeletingall the information under this key except for the "default" "value not set"value. New seach items will begin to bestored after this untill you choosedelete the information again.[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\WordWheelQuery]To simplify this taskyou can copy the text below to a text file and name it "clear_search.reg" or anything .reg and then click on the file and answer yes when it asks you about entering information to the registry:Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\WordWheelQuery] [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\WordWheelQuery]
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September 22nd, 2009 11:42am

Thank you for your help, this work perfectly!
September 23rd, 2009 2:55am

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