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Delete search history of Printers, Computers or People in Windows.

If you search for Printers, Computers or People on the network, Windows will save the arguments passed in the registry. You can delete the history of your searches from the registry.

Tweak for : Windows XP, Windows 2003

Description:

If you search for a computer on the network, Windows will save the arguments passed in the registry. Through this tweak you can clear the arguments used to search a Printer, Computer or People.

For this go to Start > Run and enter “regedit” and navigate to the registry path listed below. Delete all numeric entries like 000, 001, 002 etc., in the right panel.

The changes will take effect after a restart or logoff.

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Registry Entry Details:

Registry Entry 1 :

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Search Assistant\ACMru\5647\]

Key Type :

Current User

Value Name :

Data Type :

REG_SZ (String Value)

Enabled Value :

Disabled value :

Other value :

ID = 000 to N

Value Action :

Deleted

Steps ScreenShots:

Apply registry settings according below given steps of screenshots with related changes.

Search arguments history for Printers, Computers or People is cleared.

Search arguments history for Printers, Computers or People is visible.

First, click the 'Start' button, and select 'Run'. In the resulting dialog box, type "regedit".

Go to [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Search Assistant\ACMru\5647\], in the open area right-click on "ID" (where ID=000 to N integer value) and click on 'Delete'.