How to clear the Command history in Windows 10

It is a useful tool that you can quickly launch related applications by simply entering programs and file names in Run Window. Windows stores the commands which we have entered and runned in Run.

The command history is remained in Run and you can see all by clicking on the drop down list. Sometimes the command list is too long and you need to delete the command. We’ll explain how to remove the command history in Run box.

This history of Run commands is saved in registry key. You can delete the history stored in the registry so that the command list is cleared.

Registry editor

▼　As shown below, Press Windows + Rkey and open Run. Enter 1regedit in the text field, click 2OK button.

▼　User Account Control(UAC) appears to allow you to run the Registry Editor. Click 1Yes button.

▼　Registry Editor window opens. Navigate down to the following key path.

▼　You’ll see all your recent commands on the right pane of RunMRU key, Drag and select the named(a,b,c…) command entries runned in Run box.

You can remove them by clicking 1Delete from right-click menu. Do NOT delete the entry named default “

MRUList“.

▼　A confirmation dialog box will be displayed. click 1Yes button.

Checking result

▼　The result is as follows. Open the Run box and click . You can see text box is empty.

▼　If you enter the 1command again in the text box of Run box, that is saved in the above RunMRU key.