Solved How to remove the history folder path in windows explorer address bar

[Phenom]

Please I need a solution for the history folder path in address bar of windows

here is the screen shot of what i want to be removed:

 

[Maguscreed]

Ccleaner will clean it up every time you run it. I do not know of a way to completely disable it though.
CCleaner - Optimization and Cleaning - Free Download

 

[Phenom]

Thanks, I was trying to find a way to disable it in windows.
I found a way to remove them from registry, this should be much better then a 3rd party software
Windows 7: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\TypedPaths (Tested and worked)
Vista:
1- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedPaths
or
2-
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedUrls
(Not Tested, cause do not have Vista running)

this way we can remove a particular path history (that is nice)

but I like to find a way to Disable this feature I hope if anybody knows try to share it with me.
Thanks in advance.

 

[Brink]

Hello Phenom,

You could use the tutorial below to turn off "auto suggest" in Windows Explorer if you like.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/130778-windows-explorer-auto-suggest-turn-off.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[Maguscreed]

see above, my man brink here is the master of tutorials. I'm sure he knows what he's talking about.

 

[debugged]

Or simply untick recent items:
Start > Properties > Start Menu tab: untick "Store and display recently opened programs...". Click Apply.

 

[Phenom]

Hello Phenom,

You could use the tutorial below to turn off "auto suggest" in Windows Explorer if you like.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/130778-windows-explorer-auto-suggest-turn-off.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Thank you a lot, this is what i was after. its registry again.
by the way what is the purpose of below line in the both on and off .reg files:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoComplete]
"AutoSuggest"=-

Or simply untick recent items:
Start > Properties > Start Menu tab: untick "Store and display recently opened items...". Click Apply.

Thanks debugged, this is related to the task bar history and I already un-ticked it


and thank you all who contribute and shared there information with me.

Best Regards

 

[Brink]

You're most welcome Phenom.

The HKEY_CURRENT_USER entry for this only applies to the user the REG file was merged in.

The HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE entry for this applies to all users on the computer. I added that line to remove that entry since it would override the HCU one. This way each user could specify how they wanted it set. That's all.

 

[Phenom]

Great
thanks again Brink.

 

[Brink]

You're welcome.

 

[Phenom]

Sorry to bother you again, Just remembered that Windows Explorer Search also Keep history, I bet you have solution for this too, can you please share it with me?

 

[Brink]

Yep, this may help.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/11453-recent-search-box-suggestions-enable-disable.html

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/12727-recent-search-box-suggestions-edit-reset.html

 

[Phenom]

you are the Best
Thanks again.

 

[Brink]

You're welcome.

 

[debugged]

Thanks debugged, this is related to the task bar history and I already un-ticked it

My mistake - I meant to type "Store and display recently opened programs..." - if you already have this ticked, when you untick it the address bar history gets deleted. I thought your screenshot was the address history (TypedPaths list) and you wanted to get rid of it. You can also quickly delete it with a right click on an empty space on the address bar and select "Delete history".

It's quite hard to completely disable the address bar history. This is a separate issue from disabling AutoSuggest. The closest I have come is by removing all permissions from the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\TypedPaths key (but, importantly, retaining ownership so they can be restored when needed!). In this case the TypedPaths key is not used and the list is cleared when all Explorer windows are closed, but when you keep Explorer windows open and type addresses, the list is built up and stored somewhere else. I wonder where?

Browsing this topic, I found some suggest getting rid of the "Breadcrumbs" address bar with separate utilities, or by using Classic theme replacements. These will do it, but losing the other advantages of the Win7 address bar is too great a loss, imo.

 

[Tryphona]

Hi there, I have a quick question. I went to map a network drive using the following dialogue box (attached image).
Explorer, Computer, Map Network Drive, Connect to a Web site that you can use to store your documents and pictures, Next, Next and then I get to the following dialogue (attached image 2).

In this box I entered an address and pressed next and then realised that it wouldn't work however the address is now in the drop down and I cannot find a way to get rid of it. I have tried CCleaner with no luck. So I was just wondering if you knew a way to clear the recently entered in that following dialogue box. thanks.