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    Jump Lists - Reset and Clear All Items

    Jump Lists - Reset and Clear All Items

    How to Reset and Clear All Items in Windows 7 Jump Lists
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    How to Reset and Clear All Items in Windows 7 Jump Lists

       Information
    This will show you how to completely reset and clear specific or all items in the Start Menu and Taskbar jump lists in Windows 7 to start fresh again.

    This will only affect your currently logged in user account and no other users on the computer.

       Note
    On a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2, the Jump List of an application may disappear permanently when you use the application to open or save a new item. This issue occurs when there are 999 items in the Jump List already.


    EXAMPLE: Start Menu Jump Lists Before and Reset
    NOTE: You will need to click or hover on the arrow (if available) to the far right to see the Start Menu Recent or Pinned program's jump list.
    Jump Lists - Reset and Clear All Items-start_menu-before.jpgJump Lists - Reset and Clear All Items-start_menu-reset.jpg
    EXAMPLE: Taskbar Jump Lists Before and Reset
    NOTE: You will need to right click on the taskbar icons to see their jump list.
    Jump Lists - Reset and Clear All Items-taskbar-before.jpgJump Lists - Reset and Clear All Items-taskbar-reset.jpg




    OPTION ONE

    To Only Remove a Specific Item in a Jump List


    1. Open the program's jump list, right click on a unpinned item that you want to remove, and click on Remove from this list. (see screenshot below)
    Jump Lists - Reset and Clear All Items-remove.jpg
    2. Repeat step 1 for any other item you wish to remove from this or any other program's jump list.



    OPTION TWO

    To Reset and Clear All Jump Lists Automatically with a BAT File


    1. Click on the Download button below to download the file below, and save it to your desktop.
    Reset_Recent_Jump_List_Items.bat
    2. Click or double click on the downloaded BAT file to open and run it.

    3. If prompted, click on Run.
    NOTE: If you like, you can stop getting the Run prompt by unblocking the downloaded .bat file.

    4. You will now see a quick flash as the BAT file runs and restarts explorer.

    5. Your jump lists have been reset and cleared to be empty now. It may take a day or two afterwards before the jump lists repopulate.



    OPTION THREE

    To Reset and Clear All Jump Lists in a Command Prompt


    1. Open a command prompt.

    2. In the command prompt, "Copy and Paste" (or type) the command below and press enter. (see screenshot below)

    Code:
    del /F /Q %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\AutomaticDestinations\*
    Jump Lists - Reset and Clear All Items-cmd1.jpg
    3. In the command prompt, "Copy and Paste" (or type) the command below and press enter. (see screenshot below)

    Code:
    del /F /Q %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\*
    Jump Lists - Reset and Clear All Items-cmd2.jpg
    4. Close the command prompt.

    5. Log off and on, or restart the computer to fully apply.

    6. Your jump lists have been reset and cleared to be empty now. It may take a day or two afterwards before the jump lists repopulate.
    That's it,
    Shawn









  1. Posts : 17,322
    Win 10 Pro x64
       #1

    Works great Shawn, Thanks.
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  2. Posts : 71,959
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       #2

    Thank you Derek. :)
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  3. Posts : 91
    Windows 7
       #3

    Worked for me after a simple restart! My recent items were not displaying, despite being turned on, this fixed it for me
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  4. Posts : 71,959
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       #4

    That's great new Merlin. Thank you for posting back with your results. :)
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  5. Posts : 83
    Windows 7 Pro 64
       #5

    Thanks Brink! I was adjusting to using the Jump lists, but Notepad would not cooperate. Its recent list did not populate. Still not getting some 3rd party apps to maintain a list, but I am working though it, and learning on the way. Seems that Notepad++ for example, does not add to its jumplist when a document is opened from the context-menu item that NP++ adds at install. But if I add it to the "open with" choices, and use that, it works.

    More to learn about. But anyway, your Reset procedure encouraged me to keep poking at it. Thanks.
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       #6

    Sounds encouraging Peri. You might also report this to the creator of Notepad++ to see if they may be able to address it in their next version release.
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  7. Posts : 83
    Windows 7 Pro 64
       #7

    I will dig around for signs of interest, but they may not be too motivated. NP++ has had a functionality equal to the jump-lists for quite a while. Rather than remembering what it has opened lately, you just close the app the documents are not really closed. When the app re-opens, it restores tabs for all documents that were not explicitly closed in the last session. Somewhat like the session-saving tools in web browsers. It seems likely that there are other apps that are not integrated with the new features though.

    It would be nice to have consistency of function, but it may be a while as the jump-list function is not as simple as associating an extension with an app. My primary interest is more understanding of how the jump-lists work, as this looks like an interesting area.

    ---Added:---
    and now NP++ is working! Notepad started updating its jumplist right after I did your "Reset" process, but maybe NP++ needed a Windows shutdown/re-start?

    The Jumplist feature gets more interesting as I get into it. It is different enough to be confusing as to what it is really doing, like: are the files in the hidden folders really "there" or is it just a junction/symlink? Or, at what part of the file "opening" does a does a document get added to the list? But the ability to, say, store a specific search (e.g. "date modified yesterday") is very promising. May cause me to re-think my whole way of finding my stuff. :)
    Last edited by periboob; 02 Sep 2010 at 11:00. Reason: More info
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  8. Posts : 91
    Win 7 Ultimate x64
       #8

    Works great, thanks!

    Saved me from having to make another thread about this.


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  9. Posts : 71,959
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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       #9

    You're most welcome Monsoon. :)
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