Clear Internet Explorer Typed URL History

(in v.4+ of our app) This is a bit of a privacy concern on shared computers. I personally prefer not to let other people know where I've been ;)

Clear cached Run Commands

Click Start --> Run and you'll see a little dropdown that shows all of the commands you've issued. You'll want to clear this from time to time.

Delete this key:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RunMRU]

Disable Recent Documents History
Quit logging recently opened documents.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoRecentDocsHistory"="1"

Disable User Tracking
Make windows quit logging which applications you run and which files and documents are being accessed.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoInstrumentation"="1"

Shutdown batch file:

This also has been reported to shave some time off of boot times. It destroys your internet history and your temp directory on shutdown. You can of course run this .bat file more frequently if you'd like.

1. Open notepad and enter the following lines: (replace USERNAME with your username and C:Temp with your temp directory)
   RD /S /q "C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Local Settings\History"
   RD /S /q "C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Local Settings\History"
   RD /S /q "C:\Temp"
2. Save the file to your C: and rename it to something like deltemp.bat
3. Now click Start, Run and type in gpedit.msc --->Computer Configuration --->Windows Settings --->Scripts and double click on Shutdown --->Click Add browse to the batch file you created and press ok. You're now covering stuff up every time you shutdown ;)

Misc:

Disable Active Desktop
There's just something about using web elements on your desktop that I just don't like! Yeah I'm paranoid that's what this application is all about.... only in 1.0+
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoActiveDesktop"="1"

Block Messenger Service SPAM
It's surprising how many people are still getting hit with this...
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Messenger]
"Start"="4"

This will of course be something that I continue to add to as time goes on so please check back frequently for updates. I apologize to everybody who read this while the Key locations were messed up. This was an error in my article posting system that didn't like the \'s