# Yet another Windows 2000 question. **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [January 5, 2004, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-windows-2000-question/222827 "2004-01-05T16:20:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Achilles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dc4da7/32.png) [@Achilles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Achilles)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-windows-2000-question/222827/1 "2004-01-05T16:20:22Z")
Here’s the buzz: If I use the Windows+“F” command to open a search window, and I type a name of a file or folder in the search window (on the left), the side on the right fills up with folders that have that word in their title. So far, so normal. However, despite deleting cookies, temp files, cache files, history files, and everything else I can think of, when I type in this box, it still drops-down with suggestions from previous searches! Is there anyway to stop this _really_ annoying behaviour ? Just to clarify, I’m not doing an Internet search, as there is a button to clear previous searches on that screen. It’s jist for files and folders. Thanks. :mad: ---
**Author:** ![Ximenean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/aca169/32.png) [@Ximenean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ximenean)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-windows-2000-question/222827/2 "2004-01-05T16:56:06Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Achilles \* > \*\*Here’s the buzz: If I use the Windows+“F” command to open a search window, and I type a name of a file or folder in the search window (on the left), the side on the right fills up with folders that have that word in their title. So far, so normal. > > However, despite deleting cookies, temp files, cache files, history files, and everything else I can think of, when I type in this box, it still drops-down with suggestions from previous searches! Is there anyway to stop this _really_ annoying behaviour ? > > Just to clarify, I’m not doing an Internet search, as there is a button to clear previous searches on that screen. It’s jist for files and folders. > > Thanks. > :mad: \*\* There might be an easier way, but you could use RegEdit, navigate to HKEY\_CURRENT\_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Explorer Bars, find a key in there called FilesNamedMRU and delete the entries in there. (not sure about that thread title in GQ, btw [/junior mod] ) ---
**Author:** ![KP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a9adbd/32.png) [@KP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KP)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-windows-2000-question/222827/3 "2004-01-05T18:15:36Z")
Contrary to popular belief, “Windows+f” does not mean “f\* with Windows” Please avoid f\*'ing with Windows 2000. So many people f\*'ed with Win95 and Win98 that they are almost completely f\*'ed up. ---
**Author:** ![vd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b19c9b/32.png) [@vd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vd)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-windows-2000-question/222827/4 "2004-01-05T18:18:13Z")
The TweakUI power toy has an option to clear the Find Files History on request or at each logon. If you don’t have TweakUI, you can get it from [microsoft.com](http://microsoft.com). I don’t remember if there ever was a specific Windows 2000 version of it. I couldn’t find it on my last install and have been running the XP version of it just fine. ---
**Author:** ![vd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b19c9b/32.png) [@vd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vd)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-windows-2000-question/222827/5 "2004-01-05T18:24:16Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by vd \* > \*\*The TweakUI power toy has an option to clear the Find Files History on request or at each logon. > \*\* I should’ve mentioned that it’s under the _Paranoia_ tab. ---
**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2004, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-windows-2000-question/222827/6 "2004-01-05T19:08:21Z")
**Achilles** , please do not use expletives in thread titles in GQ. - **xash** General Questions Moderator ---
**Author:** ![Achilles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dc4da7/32.png) [@Achilles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Achilles)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2004, 9:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-windows-2000-question/222827/7 "2004-01-06T09:00:30Z")
**xash** - sincere apologies. Won’t happen again. I like the paranoia tab… has all my cool tools in it… heh heh… :looks around nervously: