Re: deleting old file names from Access

I believe these must be in the MRU files. This would involve removing these
file names from the registry. There is an article at
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;312968&sd=tech.

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Duane Hookom
MS Access MVP
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"Rick B" <Anonymous> wrote in message
news:uSNS3qlWFHA.2700@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> AGAIN, WHERE? Be specific, we can't see your screen.
>
> Are they listed in the FILE menu near the bottom? If so, that simply
> lists
> the most recently opened fiels (this is a standard in Windows application)
> and Access does not check to see if they exist. If you click one, it will
> most likely tell you that the file can't be found.
>
> Are they in the dialog box when you select OPEN? If they are, what
> directory are you looking at? Are the files in that directory? Access
> can't show file that aren't there (when browsing the OPEN dialog).
>
>
> --
> Rick B
>
>
>
> "helpi'mlost" <helpimlost@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:03A34023-D1D7-4AF4-A494-7AADA7E18B81@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> When opening Access, those file names are in the list of databases to
> open,
>> although I have deleted the source files. When I right click on them, I
> get
>> the "What's This" pop-up.
>>
>> "Rick B" wrote:
>>
>> > you are seeing them where?
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Rick B
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "helpi'mlost" <helpimlost@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> > news:0BCBF6BC-6010-4F2E-AB13-EA6D3408F7E3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > > I am seeing old file names for databases that I have already deleted.
> How
>> > do
>> > > I delete those names? Note: I have already deleted the source
>> > > files.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>
>


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