EmptyVessel
08-21-2009, 02:43 PM
I don't know about the rest of you but I find myself constantly using the recent files list when opening VB6.
It holds about 50 fully pathed filenames of the last used projects.
I occasionally get a list containing multiple entries with the same project name but in different locations. (Copying Projects to jump start new projects is one way this can happen.)
I've found that sometime I just want to clear it out and start with a fresh recent files list.
To this end I created a ".reg" file that deletes the VB6 recent files list.
Now I would caution you at this point that if you are not comfortable with the Windows registry to read no further.
I'm running Windows XP Professional but you may not be.
To be safe locate the VB6 Recent Files key your self using regedit.
Highlight the key and from the regedit main menu select "Files | Export"
Select .Reg file type for export. Name the file something like "Clear VB6 Recent Files.reg" and press OK.
Edit the resulting reg file with notepad.
Place a minus sign within the brackets before the key definition.
It should look something like this.
----
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Visual Basic\6.0\RecentFiles]
----
(The blank line above the key is required.)
Save.
I would back up the registry before you give this try.
It holds about 50 fully pathed filenames of the last used projects.
I occasionally get a list containing multiple entries with the same project name but in different locations. (Copying Projects to jump start new projects is one way this can happen.)
I've found that sometime I just want to clear it out and start with a fresh recent files list.
To this end I created a ".reg" file that deletes the VB6 recent files list.
Now I would caution you at this point that if you are not comfortable with the Windows registry to read no further.
I'm running Windows XP Professional but you may not be.
To be safe locate the VB6 Recent Files key your self using regedit.
Highlight the key and from the regedit main menu select "Files | Export"
Select .Reg file type for export. Name the file something like "Clear VB6 Recent Files.reg" and press OK.
Edit the resulting reg file with notepad.
Place a minus sign within the brackets before the key definition.
It should look something like this.
----
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Visual Basic\6.0\RecentFiles]
----
(The blank line above the key is required.)
Save.
I would back up the registry before you give this try.