Save Project As... dialog box

[sailorsteve]

This is the drop-down history list I would like to delete. (Thanks, Saj) I could use some advice on how to do it.

[steve]

I'm pretty sure that's a Windows thing (I'm a Linux user).
Is there an option in the Windows "Start" menu for clearing the recent files history? (like there is in Win XP)
(it appears the answer is yes http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/08/2 ... ows-vista/ )

[Edgar]

This is the drop-down history list I would like to delete.

I am almost certain that these are Windows Registry entries. It is possible to create a special registry editor script which will remove these keys. I found information on MSDN with details on how to do so in a slightly different situation. Given that editing the registry is frowned upon, I would not suggest trying to do it. Here's the information that I found, note that it is specific to a different program and a different situation but you might be able to do some searching in the Registry to figure out specifically where the items you wish to remove are located:
Have you ever wanted to clear or remove unwanted items from your "Recent Projects" list on your Visual Studio 2008/2005 startup page?
Here is an nice tip on how to clear the "Recent Project" list:

Close Visual Studio (if its open)

GOTO > Start > Run > RegEdit

GOTO > HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftVisualStudio<version>ProjectMRUList
remove unnecessary items from list.

Similarly repeat the steps for FileMRuList
GOTO > HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftVisualStudio<version>FileMRUList
remove unnecessary items from list.

To Clear the Find and Replace List
GOTO > HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftVisualStudio<version>Find
remove unnecessary items from list.

Another Simple way is,
Create one Text file "Clear.txt" and add below contents in it

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[-HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftVisualStudio8.0ProjectMRUList]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftVisualStudio8.0ProjectMRUList]

Save and Close the file and rename is as "Clear.reg"; that is Registry file. Double Click to Run the file, this will clear the "Recent Project List" on your Visual Studio 2005 Startup Page. You can add entries for "Recent File List" and "Find and Replace List" in this same .reg file.