Past Items Removal?

> I noticed that in my Taskbar & Start Menu properties >Customize
Notifications dialog box under Past Items that there are still some
items showing that I have long ago deleted from my machine or no
longer use. Example: Avast, SuperAntiSpyware and even a folder
from a trojan I once had on my system, AntiVirGear, that I thought
I had gotten rid of. ( My AVG, etc, do not pick-up anything on this
now however).
> How do I delete these folders or programs from here and is it safe
to do so, or are they best left alone?
> My System: Acer TravelMate 2450
Windows XP-Home-SP2
Windows Explorer 7
> Tanks for any info!

In news:D3733974-179C-40B7-A069-C50CBA4A3EC3@microsoft.com,
slick1 <slick1 RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> I noticed that in my Taskbar & Start Menu properties
>> >Customize
> Notifications dialog box under Past Items that there are
> still some
> items showing that I have long ago deleted from my machine
> or no
> longer use. Example: Avast, SuperAntiSpyware and even a
> folder
> from a trojan I once had on my system, AntiVirGear, that I
> thought
> I had gotten rid of. ( My AVG, etc, do not pick-up anything
> on this
> now however).
>> How do I delete these folders or programs from here and is
>> it safe
> to do so, or are they best left alone?
>> My System: Acer TravelMate 2450
> Windows XP-Home-SP2
> Windows Explorer 7
>> Tanks for any info!

You can run the script available here to remove those items.

Courtesy of Kelly Theriot, MS-MVP
Line 53, left hand column, Remove Past Items for Notification
Area
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

If you'd rather edit the registry yourself, look at this
Microsoft article.

How to Clear Past Items from the Notification Area
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/283084

Good luck

Nepatsfan