Windows Media Player - Disable Recent File List

Windows Media Player - Disable Recent File List 

To change it manually - Start/Run/Regedit

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Player\RecentFileList
Delete RecentFileList, or manually remove them in the right pane.

NOTE: This registry key is re-created the next time you open a file in Media Player.

To Keep Media Player from maintaining the Recent Files List.

Start/Run/Regedit

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Preferences
Create a new Binary value, or modify the existing value, called "AddToMRU". Double click this item and set the value to 00 (two zeros)

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