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How do I clear the MRU (History) list?

To clear the list of content that was streamed from a web site, drill down to the following key and delete the appropriate sub-key.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Player\RecentFileList

To clear the recent file list clear the following sub-key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Player\RecentURLList

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last modified: 2002-09-02 12:04:39

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How do I clear the MRU (History) list?