Post your feature suggestions for the next major release

Feel free to post any and all feature suggestions you have for MRU-Blaster - I can't promise they'll get added right away (i.e. in the next major version) but I can promise that I will look over each and every one and certainly consider each and every one of them, and the plausibility of implementing them all.

-Javacool

 

Morning All: downloaded MRU Blaster, when I tried to run it I received an error "A required .dll file.MSUBVM60.dc, not found" uninstalled and reinstalled three times. Ran files and folders to make sure it was completely uninstalled, it is. Any suggestions would be appreciated , this program has received rave reviews from friends who have used it, thank you so much, FreeTibet

 

Download and install the Visual Basic SP5 run-time from here:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=3Dkb;en-us;Q290887

A direct download link to the file is below:

http://download.microsoft.com/download/vb60pro/Redist/sp5/WIN98Me/EN-US/VBRun60sp5.exe

That will fix your problem, and allow you to use MRU-Blaster.

Enjoy!

-Javacool

 

Thank you, thank you and thank you again, worked like a charm! FreeTibet

 

Javacool its perfect i cant find one thing that i could or would want to add to it except maybe a platnium metalic silverish color interface but its format is clean absulutly newby frindly and clean cut.

 

Hi,

My suggestion is: make the program in another language like C, C++ or Delphi.

 

Some more MRU items:

TMT Pascal lite:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\TMT Development\TMT Pascal Lite 3

delete the "Last File x" keys and this key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\TMT Development\TMT Pascal 4\EditHistory

BsPlayer:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\BST\bsplayer

the "filex" keys.

Thanks,

Juquinha

 

This will probably mean re-working it completely, but it may be worth it.
Since the database is updated so often, maybe it should kept in a separate file, like a .ini or a .xml. That way you don't have to keep downloading the whole program for every update, just the database.

 

Hi JavaCool
What about adding this item:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\HeadLight\GetRight\TypedURLs.

Grtz, Peter

 

Hi Peter,

MRU BLaster does those already.

Cheers,

 

BTW, I forgot to add: It's best to run MRU blaster with Internet Explorer shut down.

If some items still remain in your IE Address Bar history after running MRUB, do just that.

When you relaunch IE, they'll be gone

 

Hi Tony
Thanks for your answer. Because I disabled IE-TypedURLs in MRU-Blaster (my son use to use this option often) the TypedURLs for GetRight don't disappear either, I did not know that.

grtz, Peter

 

The GetRight recent file list is quite another thing.

I'm not running GetRight, so I couldn't tell you whether MRUBlaster does those as well.

BTW, A list with everything that MRUB targets would be very handy indeed.

 

The GetRight list is not yet included - I'll be working on it for the next update.

The other keys mentioned should (with any luck) also be included in the next update.

And as far as making a separate file to contain the database - always a possibility - we'll see what happens.

Regards,

-Javacool

 

That was lightning fast, Javacool, as always!

Thanks for the heads up!

 

BTW, I bet you install a lot of software these days...

 

That I do - but I have separate test machines (with different OS partitions) just for that - in case something happens to get corrupted, damaged, or overwritten.

-Javacool

 

Very wise!

BTW, we've been talking about the Find Files history in Win 9x.

I'm not Running WinXP, but from http://www.jsifaq.com/SUBK/tip5400/rh5452.htm :

"The easiest way to clear the Windows XP history of searched files and folders is:

1. Copy / Paste the following to an ACMRU.reg file:

REGEDIT4

[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Search Assistant\ACMru\5603]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Search Assistant\ACMru\5603]

2. Merge the ACMRU.reg file with your registry."

I take it that you know about that location?

 

Yep. Those were already in the 10/14/02 update.

Regards,

-Javacool

 

Thanks, JavaCool

 

Hi, i have a reg file here that removes some MRUs. I'll list the keys below:

HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ComDlg32\LastVisitedMRU

HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ComDlg32\OpenSaveMRU

HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts

HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints


and other keys for other programs:

WinISO reopen list
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WinISO\Reopen

dBPowerAMP last accessed folder
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Illustrate\dBpowerAMP
value :LastAccessedFolder

Ulead PhotoImpact 7.0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Ulead Systems\Ulead PhotoImpact\7.0\Recent File List

winLAME
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\winLAME
values: OutputPathHistoryXX

2xExplorer
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ZabaraKatranemia Plc\2xExplorer\FolderCombo History

time to stop digging my registry...

 

Hey, cool program! Some features I'd like to see:

• More info when viewing the "MRU-Blaster Results". By clicking on an item, you should be able to view what data is stored in that item, as well as a longer description of what type of item it is. I don't really have a clue what a "Windows Explorer - Stream MRU" is or whether I want to delete it. If I knew that Stream MRU was commonly used to store window placements, and that the values of the keys were "112,214" though, then I'd have a better idea. The info about types should also probably be present on the "Program Settings" window.
• Make a version that doesn't need to be installed, and is more of a one-time run. It would probably just have to use some default settings (or come with a standalone .ini or .reg file), and not leave any trace on the machine. MRU-Blaster is small enough to fit on a diskette or other small media. That way you could carry it around with you if you use alot of different public access terminals, and not have to install it on each one. The other nice thing about a standalone executable is that having a cleaning program installed on your system kind of makes it look like you have something to hide, which you want to avoid if you do have something to hide .
• I think it has been mentioned elsewhere, but you gotta hit some file based MRU's, especially like the IE history, and maybe temporary internet files and the like.

 

1.) More information on the results should is on my list of things to-do. It will probably be implemented in the next major version.
2.) If you install it on one PC, you can simply copy the executable to a floppy disk (the only other things the installer might copy to your system would be support files and dlls, but at least 90% of all PCs have those already present on the system).
3.) Again, on the to-do list (some are already targeted, such as the Windows Recent folders.

Regards,

-Javacool

 

This one is tough!!!

I don't know if it can be done.

I've had a multiple machines (NT, 2000, XP) where when the machine hangs and you have to power off the IE history gets screwed up.

You can clear history and there are URLS which remain permanently.

The only way I know to get rid of them is to log in as the administrator and delete

index.dat
hist.dat
and one or two other folders.

What's the chance of taking care of this without an administrative logon?

 

I just noticed that in Windows XP, it doesn't touch the contents of Documents and Settings\UserName\Recent

Is this something still on your to do list?