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    cleaning up old entriesn in the welcome page-HOW?

    Can any one tell me how to clean out old entries cluttering up the welcome box? There are dual entries, some of which are dead ends, and some no longer in use.
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    RE: cleaning up old entriesn in the welcome page-H

    Harold:

    I've been watching your post for several days and I suspect what you're saying has to do with the A5 program rather than A4.

    There is a 'Welcome' screen with db and paths listed in A5 and tho I have no idea how to alter these, I'll look into for the enlightenment of us both, and get back to you.

    Ken

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      RE: cleaning up old entriesn in the welcome page-H

      I did it Harold:

      Here's how [you're supposed to back up the registry before you mess around in there - I don't know how to do that].

      Press the windows 'Start' button then 'Run'.Then type in REGEDIT as the command and click O.K. Be really careful in there, this is the registry and it literally RUNS the Windows operating system. Don't do any other deleting or editing.

      click HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareAlpha Five 4.0Recent file list.

      Put your pointer on the icons at the right you don't want to display and RIGHT CLICK. Pick delete from the drop list and left click it. These are numbered most recent on top, #1 etc. Just DON'T delete the ones you wish to see at the Welcome screen.

      Thanks again, Always wanted to do that but didn't take the time to figure ou how until now.

      Ken

      P.S. Harold, this is the A4V6 message board. This should have been posted on the A5V4 board.

      ALPHA on!

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        RE: cleaning up old entriesn in the welcome page-H

        Thank you. I will try it, as I am familiar with regedit, and not afraid to use it-CAREFULLY. I am using ALPHA5 version4.5, and will upgrade as soon as I hear there is one.

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          RE: cleaning up old entriesn in the welcome page-H

          Harold

          ".....not afraid....know how to use it..."

          How do you back it up? The registry, that is..

          Ken

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            RE: cleaning up old entriesn in the welcome page-H

            Hi Ken
            I have XP and just for reference it has a built in Backup utility that is very easy to use. Included is a special checkbox for "system state", a snapshot of your current computer settings, etc. Backups the entire Windows program and everything associated with it. Really super handy. I am getting into the habit of backup periodically to CD.

            Computer dies, reload the last backed up "system state" and your back in business.

            There's my plug for XP. (Your welcome Bill.)

            Mick

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              RE: cleaning up old entriesn in the welcome page-H

              From Regedit's help file:

              To export all or part of the registry to a text file

              1. On the Registry menu, click Export Registry File.

              2. In the Export Range area, click All to back up your entire registry, or click Selected Branch to back up only a particular branch of the registry tree.

              Tips

              The .reg files created by exporting can be edited by any text editor.

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                RE: cleaning up old entriesn in the welcome page-H

                Thank you. I do not have XP as I am a long time computer user and have a wealth of DOS files I would hate to loose. (16 years worth) As soon as the situation in XP is fixed, I will upgrade. I will try the back up proceedure in (8

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                  RE: cleaning up old entriesn in the welcome page-H

                  Paul:

                  A big DUH on me. Who'd ever think of looking in the registry's own menuing system for such a thing???

                  Thank you Paul

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                    RE: cleaning up old entriesn in the welcome page-H

                    I am new to Alpha5, but an old hand at computers. So old that I have forgotten so much and have to ask my grandson for basic stuff. The old instruction books that we used to get, and so few used, had it all there. I am now gathering strength to tackle the Palm...
                    Harold

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