How to clear the Run box history in Windows (VBScript)  

Introduction

This script sample shows how to clear the Run box history in Windows.

Scenarios

When we run a application through Win + R, there will be a record in Run box. However if there are too many records, it will be a little terrible. This script is to delete some or all of the records in Run box.

Script

Step 1: Double click the script.

Step 2: Then it will show a message like the following one.

Here are some code snippets for your reference.

On Error Resume Next 
'Run script with adminsitrator
If WScript.Arguments.Count = 0 Then
    Dim objSh
    Set objSh = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
    objSh.ShellExecute "wscript.exe", Chr(34) & WScript.ScriptFullName & Chr(34) & " Run", , "runas", 1
Else


'Declare two variables
Dim objshell, Path
'Create wscript.shell object 
Set objshell = CreateObject("Wscript.shell")
'Run history registry path
Path = "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RunMRU\"
'Delete the key
objshell.RegDelete(path)


WScript.Echo "Delete Run box history successfully."


End If 

On Error Resume Next 
'Run script with adminsitrator
If WScript.Arguments.Count = 0 Then
    Dim objSh
    Set objSh = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
    objSh.ShellExecute "wscript.exe", Chr(34) & WScript.ScriptFullName & Chr(34) & " Run", , "runas", 1
Else


'Declare two variables
Dim objshell, Path
'Create wscript.shell object 
Set objshell = CreateObject("Wscript.shell")
'Run history registry path
Path = "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RunMRU\"
'Delete the key
objshell.RegDelete(path)


WScript.Echo "Delete Run box history successfully."


End If 

 Prerequisite 

Windows 7 or later version

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