Stop windows explorer remembering locations?


  1. Posts : 29
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #1

    Stop windows explorer remembering locations?


    Hi
    I'd like to make it so windows explorer (not IE, I'm talking about the file browser) doesn't show suggestions when entering locations in the address bar. For example, when entering C: in the address bar, all the most recent locations are listed (for convenience I guess). Let's just say that this convenience could become a big inconvenience...lol

    cheers
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  2. Posts : 1,241
    Windows 7 Profesional x86, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
       #2

    Hi, I spent ages looking for an answer to this but I simply can't find one (mainly because Google seams to think Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer are the same thing).

    However I have found a possible work around.
    The following thread details how to clear Windows Explorer history Clear Windows Explorer history in Windows 7 - How to , it recommends using CCleaner available from CCleaner - Home
    Hope this is of use.

    There must be a way to permanently disable this, I will keep looking.

    Oli
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  3. Posts : 17,796
    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
       #3

    CCleaner is great and I have suggested its use many times, but do not think it is good if used continually. It does affect registry and is powerful, be careful.
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  4. Posts : 17,796
    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
       #4

    Here is an alternative method, but it, too involes the registry. Back up registry and make restore point before trying

    Clear Explorer Search History in Windows 7
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  5. Posts : 29
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #5

    osholt said:
    Hi, I spent ages looking for an answer to this but I simply can't find one (mainly because Google seams to think Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer are the same thing).

    However I have found a possible work around.
    The following thread details how to clear Windows Explorer history Clear Windows Explorer history in Windows 7 - How to , it recommends using CCleaner available from CCleaner - Home
    Hope this is of use.

    There must be a way to permanently disable this, I will keep looking.

    Oli
    Thanks very much for trying to help :)

    richc46 said:
    Here is an alternative method, but it, too involes the registry. Back up registry and make restore point before trying

    Clear Explorer Search History in Windows 7
    Cool, I don't mind fiddling with the registry (after all I manage my own CLI based Linux server ). Also I do have CCleaner installed, and noticed its capability of deleting the explorer history soon after I posted this, but I'm looking for a way of making it so it doesn't remember it in the first place.

    Thanks guys
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  6. Posts : 17,796
    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
       #6

    Thanks for the smiley and appreciating
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  7. Posts : 29
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #7

    richc46 said:
    Thanks for the smiley and appreciating
    that's ok
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