Clearing Recent Programs From Start Menu

Sirius-C · 29-12-2005, 11:02 PM

Does anyone know how to clear all the icons under the start menu that link to recenlty opened programs?

or better still, does anyone know how to turn it off?

On windows Mobile 5

alpha · 29-12-2005, 11:05 PM

A soft reset normally works for me.

Sirius-C · 29-12-2005, 11:09 PM

It doesn't work for me

a hard reset does though

rabdo · 29-12-2005, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Sirius-C";p=&quot

Does anyone know how to clear all the icons under the start menu that link to recenlty opened programs?

or better still, does anyone know how to turn it off?

On windows Mobile 5

As far as I know (and boy did I look long and hard into this one), there is NO way to turn off or clear the recently opened program list. You can edit the registry to delete the recently opened programs list but it just comes back again. I personally use wisbar advance 2 which allows you to exclude recently used program list

SteveD · 29-12-2005, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Sirius-C";p=&quot

Does anyone know how to clear all the icons under the start menu that link to recenlty opened programs?

or better still, does anyone know how to turn it off?

On windows Mobile 5

I don't know how to turn it off....
but there is a tweak in Tweaks2k2.net that allows you to clear the recently opened programs list.

Sirius-C · 30-12-2005, 02:40 AM

many thanks chaps

I found this

http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/raj/ClearRecent.html

rabdo · 30-12-2005, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Sirius-C";p=&quot

many thanks chaps

I found this

http://www.pocketpcfaq.com/raj/ClearRecent.html

I think I had seen this before - as I said, there is no really easy way of clearing it or disabling it - I still recommend wisbar advance 2

Sirius-C · 30-12-2005, 03:15 PM

I tried that, it seriously slowed down my exec so i took it off

Smeagol · 11-10-2006, 03:11 AM

I have found that if you create subfolders under the Programs folder, then cut and paste all of your icons into the subfolders, then the Recent Programs will stay cleared out.

On my PPC, the Recent Programs only show programs that have been recently run, but only those directly in the Programs folder.

So, you could leave one shortcut (say File Explorer) under the Programs Folder and put all other icons in subfolders. Then, the only program that will show up in the Recent Programs is File Explorer.

neilm · 11-10-2006, 08:02 AM

Hi Smeagol- welcome to 4WM, and thanks for a useful tip as your 1st post!

Not tried it yet myself, but could be useful!