Windows 2000 Where should I post my question?

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Clueless in Seattle

A few days ago I posted a question that has so far garnered no
responses. So I'm wondering if there might not be a more appropriate
group for my question.

I'd be grateful for any and all suggestions on where I could post.

Here's the question:

"Can I filter items in Start Menu Documents list?"
"November 29"

"The Documents list on the Windows 2000 Start Menu is quite a handy
way to access the files I use often. But the problem is that when I
play MP3s, each MP3 ends up on that list, and soon the MP3s have
crowded out all of my useful files.

"Is there a way I can tell Windows to ignore my music files when I
play them and to not add them to the Documents list?"

Will in Seattle
a.k.a. "Clueless"
 
"Clueless in Seattle" <spamless.in.seattle.redux@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:880e7b70-68b0-4884-aa3b-9f37443ec9bd@w28g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
>A few days ago I posted a question that has so far garnered no
> responses. So I'm wondering if there might not be a more appropriate
> group for my question.
>
> I'd be grateful for any and all suggestions on where I could post.
>
> Here's the question:
>
> "Can I filter items in Start Menu Documents list?"
> "November 29"
>
> "The Documents list on the Windows 2000 Start Menu is quite a handy
> way to access the files I use often. But the problem is that when I
> play MP3s, each MP3 ends up on that list, and soon the MP3s have
> crowded out all of my useful files.
>
> "Is there a way I can tell Windows to ignore my music files when I
> play them and to not add them to the Documents list?"
>
> Will in Seattle
> a.k.a. "Clueless"

You're posting in the right place but I suspect that none of those
reading your question had an authoritative answer. Mine is not
authoritative either - it is based on guesswork.

It appears that the Documents list is populated from a selection
of files in this folder:
C:\Documents and Settings\Sleepless\Recent
If you don't want your .MP3 files shown then you could set up
an automatic process that deletes them once every hour, e.g. by
using the Task Scheduler to run this batch file:
@echo off
del "c:\Documents and Settings\Sleepless\Recent\*.mp3.*"

It's a crude method but it appears to work. Make sure to
schedule the task under an account other than your own so
that the process remains invisible.
 
You might give this a go.

http://www.wugnet.com/shareware/spow.asp?ID=602



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"Clueless in Seattle" wrote:
>A few days ago I posted a question that has so far garnered no
> responses. So I'm wondering if there might not be a more appropriate
> group for my question.
>
> I'd be grateful for any and all suggestions on where I could post.
>
> Here's the question:
>
> "Can I filter items in Start Menu Documents list?"
> "November 29"
>
> "The Documents list on the Windows 2000 Start Menu is quite a handy
> way to access the files I use often. But the problem is that when I
> play MP3s, each MP3 ends up on that list, and soon the MP3s have
> crowded out all of my useful files.
>
> "Is there a way I can tell Windows to ignore my music files when I
> play them and to not add them to the Documents list?"
>
> Will in Seattle
> a.k.a. "Clueless"
 
Pegasus,

I like this and thanks :>)

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"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Clueless in Seattle" <spamless.in.seattle.redux@gmail.com> wrote in
> message
> news:880e7b70-68b0-4884-aa3b-9f37443ec9bd@w28g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
>>A few days ago I posted a question that has so far garnered no
>> responses. So I'm wondering if there might not be a more appropriate
>> group for my question.
>>
>> I'd be grateful for any and all suggestions on where I could post.
>>
>> Here's the question:
>>
>> "Can I filter items in Start Menu Documents list?"
>> "November 29"
>>
>> "The Documents list on the Windows 2000 Start Menu is quite a handy
>> way to access the files I use often. But the problem is that when I
>> play MP3s, each MP3 ends up on that list, and soon the MP3s have
>> crowded out all of my useful files.
>>
>> "Is there a way I can tell Windows to ignore my music files when I
>> play them and to not add them to the Documents list?"
>>
>> Will in Seattle
>> a.k.a. "Clueless"
>
> You're posting in the right place but I suspect that none of those
> reading your question had an authoritative answer. Mine is not
> authoritative either - it is based on guesswork.
>
> It appears that the Documents list is populated from a selection
> of files in this folder:
> C:\Documents and Settings\Sleepless\Recent
> If you don't want your .MP3 files shown then you could set up
> an automatic process that deletes them once every hour, e.g. by
> using the Task Scheduler to run this batch file:
> @echo off
> del "c:\Documents and Settings\Sleepless\Recent\*.mp3.*"
>
> It's a crude method but it appears to work. Make sure to
> schedule the task under an account other than your own so
> that the process remains invisible.
>
 
"Clueless in Seattle" <spamless.in.seattle.redux@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:880e7b70-68b0-4884-aa3b-9f37443ec9bd@w28g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
>A few days ago I posted a question that has so far garnered no
> responses. So I'm wondering if there might not be a more appropriate
> group for my question.
>
> I'd be grateful for any and all suggestions on where I could post.
>
> Here's the question:
>
> "Can I filter items in Start Menu Documents list?"
> "November 29"
>
> "The Documents list on the Windows 2000 Start Menu is quite a handy
> way to access the files I use often. But the problem is that when I
> play MP3s, each MP3 ends up on that list, and soon the MP3s have
> crowded out all of my useful files.
>
> "Is there a way I can tell Windows to ignore my music files when I
> play them and to not add them to the Documents list?"
>
> Will in Seattle
> a.k.a. "Clueless"

Seeing that you tried so hard to find a solution for your problem,
it would be good form for you to report back to the newsgroup
with the final outcome. Makes everyone feel better . . .
 
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