Remove Info From "Open Recent Database" on Access Opening Screen

[RonW]

I'm a new Access user. I've created databases which were wrong. I've remade
them and now have a list of erroneous items on the "Open Recent Database"
section of the "Getting Started with Microsoft Office Access" page. I can't
find a way of getting rid of this info. I've long since deleted the database
from the directory where they typically are stored, however on the "Open
Recent Database" the just serve to confuse and I can't find a way to clean
them up. Help!

 

[Arvin Meyer [MVP]]

This is the MRU list in the registry. Take the database name, and do a
registry search for it (it may be under HKCU and HKLM so check twice) When
you find the MRU list with the database in it, remove the ones you don't
want, deleting the values, not the keys. and move the remaining values into
order (1, 2, 3, etc.)

 

[Tom van Stiphout]

On Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:14:02 -0800, RonW

Use RegEdit.exe to check this registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Access\Settings.
Make a backup of it.
Remove MRUX, MRUDateX and MRUFlagsX from the highest number on down.
Restart Access.

-Tom.
Microsoft Access MVP

 

[RonW]

Arvin: Thanks very much. Exactly what I needed. I appreciate your help. ron

 

[RonW]

Tom: Thanks very much. Exactly what I needed. I appreciate your help. ron