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Clear the Recent Play List in Media Player (All Windows)
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This tweak allows you to clear the recent files, URL history and radio stations in Windows Media Player.

Open your registry and find the key below.

To remove content that has been streamed from a particular Web site, clear the [...\RecentURLList] sub-key.

To remove the entire file list that you recently played, clear the [...\RecentFileList] sub-key.

To remove entries from the radio toolbar clear the [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Radio\MRUList] key.

Restart Windows Media Player for the change to take effect.

Settings:
User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Player]

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Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.

Last Modified: October 4, 2002

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