How to delete results in the search box

Open Registry Editor:

1. Type regedit in the start search
field and press enter

2. Browse to the following registry
entry:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Mic
rosoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion
\Explorer\WordWheelQuery

3. Delete MRUListEx on the right
pane by right-clicking on it and
selecting delete.

4. Close registry editor.

Open Windows explorer, test and
see if the search results are
cleared.

You can opt to permanently disable
Windows Most Recently Used lists
(MRU) if Group Policy is enabled in
your edition of Windows. Group
policy editor is available only in
Professional, Ultimate and
Enterprise edition of Windows 7.
You will not have the Local Group
Policy Editor available in the
Windows 7 Starter and Home
Premium editions.

Open Group Policy Editor:

1. Click start and in the search
area type gpedit.msc

2. Now the group policy editor will
open. In it go to
User Configuration > Administrative
Templates>Windows
Components>Windows Explorer

3. In the settings panel under
Windows Explorer look for Turn off
display of recent search entries in
the Windows Explorer search box

4. Right click it and select edit.

5. Use not configured or disabled
to keep search history enabled.

6. Use Enable to disable the search
history.

7. Close the group policy editor.