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How disable/clear File name dropdown lists in Common Dialog Boxes
I recently moved from XP Professional SP3 to Windows 7 Professional SP1 x64 and I note that the last 20 files that were opened, saved, saved as are automatically stored and accessable/viewable via the "File Name" dropdown list at the bottom of the Windows 7 Common Dialog Boxes. Also if a file or picture was downloaded previously, that file path is also available in the dropdown box the next time an item is downloaded.
As in the past, this creates a hugh Privacy Issue on a shared computer.
In XP there was a Group Policy Setting under Windows Components>Windows Explorer>Common Open File Dialog that allowed you to suppress files from appearing in these Dialog Boxes.
Also in XP most of these items were kept in the Registry under HKCU/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Explorer/ComDlg32.
The entries were shown in plain english and could also be easily deleted. In fact this area could be cleared by a button in the classic start menu.
I note in Windows 7 Professional, that the Group Policy is still there, but it has no effect on the newer Windows 7 Dialog Boxes.
I also note that the Registry entry is still there, but it is now more elaborate and the entries are in binary code.
So, regarding the File name dropdown list at the bottom of the box:
>Does anyone know how to prevent the names from appearing by any means (looks like the last 20 names are in the list)?
>Does anyone know how to delete them either individually or all at once?
Thanks