Full Version: RE: Cleaning Word Shortcuts
When you finish with a Word (new or old) or insert jpg's into a new one, Windows creates a shortcut for the doc and/or jpg. It deletes them after 60 days, but that's much too long to wait. I tried to get CCleaner to do the job by using the Custom feature and adding the folder where they're located - C:\Windows\Application Data\Microsoft\Office\Recent - but it doesn't get rid of the shortcuts. I have to delete them manually or wait 60 days. Can someone tell me how to do it with CCleaner or some other way?
Hell and welcome 
Which version of CCleaner are you using? Are you saying that your recent documents aren't being cleaned?
Which version of CCleaner are you using? Are you saying that your recent documents aren't being cleaned?
etiennehu
EDIT: Oops! The most obvious possibility ... did you remember to enable Cleaner > Windows > Advanced > Custom Files and Folders?
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C:\Windows\Application Data\Microsoft\Office\Recent
Doesn't look like the correct path. Which version of Windows and which version of Office are you using?EDIT: Oops! The most obvious possibility ... did you remember to enable Cleaner > Windows > Advanced > Custom Files and Folders?
QUOTE(Glenn @ May 7 2006, 04:29 PM) [snapback]37547[/snapback]
etiennehu
Doesn't look like the correct path. Which version of Windows and which version of Office are you using?
EDIT: Oops! The most obvious possibility ... did you remember to enable Cleaner > Windows > Advanced > Custom Files and Folders?
Hi guys,
#1 - I'm using CCleaner v1.29 - The shortcuts from the Recent Word docs aren't being cleaned
#2 - I'm using Windows 98 and Office 2000 - Also, I don't use Internet Explorer so I don't have CCleaner running from within IE.
Did you remember to enable Cleaner > Windows > Advanced > Custom Files and Folders?
See screenshot
See screenshot
QUOTE(etiennehu @ May 7 2006, 01:12 PM) [snapback]37556[/snapback]
Hi guys,
#1 - I'm using CCleaner v1.29 - The shortcuts from the Recent Word docs aren't being cleaned
#2 - I'm using Windows 98 and Office 2000 - Also, I don't use Internet Explorer so I don't have CCleaner running from within IE.
There really shouldn't be a reason for CCleaner not cleaning out that folder because every MS Office entry it has lists this folder to clean:
FileKey1=%appdata%\Microsoft\Office\Recent|*.*
However, since it isn't working here's what I want you to do:
1. Open Notepad. Note: If you already have the optional winapp2.ini file installed instead open it with Notepad!
2. Copy and paste the winapp2.ini entry I created for you that's listed in the Code below into either the empty Notepad window, or into the already open winapp2.ini file.:
CODE
[MS Office Recent Files]
LangSecRef=3021
Detect=HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office
Default=True
FileKey1=%appdata%\Microsoft\Office\Recent|*.*
FileKey2=%windir%\Application Data\Microsoft\Office\Recent|*.*
; Description: This is a custom entry to only remove MS Office Recent Files,
; it should work on any version of Windows and with MS Office 97
; and above.
3. If you don't have a winapp2.ini save this information into (including the quotes): "C:\Program Files\CCleaner\winapp2.ini"
or if you already have winapp2.ini open just click Save.
4. Run CCleaner and see if it will remove the Office Recent Files.
I hope my instructions were clear.
QUOTE(Glenn @ May 7 2006, 10:42 PM) [snapback]37580[/snapback]
Did you remember to enable Cleaner > Windows > Advanced > Custom Files and Folders?
See screenshot
Hi Glenn,
Thanks a lot man! - The screenshot did the trick - I wasn't sure how to do that. Now it's working fine. Thanks again!
QUOTE(Andavari @ May 8 2006, 01:49 AM) [snapback]37595[/snapback]
There really shouldn't be a reason for CCleaner not cleaning out that folder because every MS Office entry it has lists this folder to clean:
FileKey1=%appdata%\Microsoft\Office\Recent|*.*
However, since it isn't working here's what I want you to do:
1. Open Notepad. Note: If you already have the optional winapp2.ini file installed instead open it with Notepad!
2. Copy and paste the winapp2.ini entry I created for you that's listed in the Code below into either the empty Notepad window, or into the already open winapp2.ini file.:
CODE
[MS Office Recent Files]
LangSecRef=3021
Detect=HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office
Default=True
FileKey1=%appdata%\Microsoft\Office\Recent|*.*
FileKey2=%windir%\Application Data\Microsoft\Office\Recent|*.*
; Description: This is a custom entry to only remove MS Office Recent Files,
; it should work on any version of Windows and with MS Office 97
; and above.
3. If you don't have a winapp2.ini save this information into (including the quotes): "C:\Program Files\CCleaner\winapp2.ini"
or if you already have winapp2.ini open just click Save.
4. Run CCleaner and see if it will remove the Office Recent Files.
I hope my instructions were clear.
Thanks Andavari,
I really appreciate your help, but Glenn's screenshot showed me the way - All is well.
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