Microsoft KB Archive/126461

Bookshelf: How to Delete Unwanted Queries

PSS ID Number: Q126461 Article last modified on 07-07-1998

WINDOWS:

WINDOWS

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The information in this article applies to:

 Microsoft Bookshelf for Windows, 1993, 1994, and 1995 editions Microsoft Bookshelf ’95 for Windows 95 Microsoft Bookshelf ’96-’97 for Windows == Microsoft Bookshelf 98 for Windows == 

IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, you should first make a backup copy of the registry files (System.dat and User.dat). Both are hidden files in the Windows folder.

= SUMMARY =

Some Bookshelf topics contain profanity. If you search for a profane term term using the Find command, the term is saved in the drop-down list below the Find command and in the Backlist.

= MORE INFORMATION =

The procedure to delete unwanted queries is different for Bookshelf 1993, Bookshelf 1994, Bookshelf ’95 (16-bit), Bookshelf ’95 for Windows 95 (32- bit), and Bookshelf ’96-’97 for Windows (16-bit & 32-bit).

NOTE: The following steps assume Windows is installed in the C: directory in Windows 3.x, or the Windows folder on drive C in Windows 95 or Windows 98.

Steps to Delete Unwanted Words in any Bookshelf 32-bit version
WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the “Changing Keys And Values” Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the “Add and Delete Information in the Registry” and “Edit Registry Data” Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it.

To delete Bookshelf 95 queries in Windows 95/98, use Registry Editor to delete all string values named Query (where  is a number) in the following registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER

To delete Bookshelf 1996-97 queries in Windows 95/98, use Registry Editor to delete all string values named Query (where  is a number) in the following registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USERReference\96

Find

To delete Bookshelf 98 queries in Windows 95/98, use Registry Editor to delete all string values named Query (where  is a number) in the following registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USERReference\98

Find

Steps to Delete Unwanted Words in Bookshelf ’95 or ’96-’97 (16-bit)
<ol style="list-style-type: decimal;">  In Program Manager, click Run on the File menu. In Windows 95/98, click Start, and then click Run. </li>  Type “notepad c:95.ini” (without the quotation marks), and then press ENTER. -or- Type “notepad c:96.ini” (without the quotation marks), and then press ENTER. </li>  Locate the [Find] section. </li>  Delete all of the lines that start with the word Query, for example: Query1= Query2= </li>  Quit Notepad. When you are prompted to save the changes to the file, click Yes. </li>  Restart Bookshelf. </li></ol>

Steps to Delete Unwanted Words in Bookshelf 1994
<ol style="list-style-type: decimal;">  In Program Manager, click Run on the File menu. In Windows 95/98, click Start, and then click Run. </li>  Type “notepad c:94.ini” (without the quotation marks), and then press ENTER. </li>  Locate the [Find] section. </li>  Delete all of the lines that start with the word Query, for example: Query1= Query2= </li>  Quit Notepad. When you are prompted to save the changes to the file, click Yes. </li>  Restart Bookshelf. </li></ol>

Steps to Delete Unwanted Words in Bookshelf 1993
<ol style="list-style-type: decimal;">  In Program Manager, click Run on the File menu. In Windows 95/98, click Start, and then click Run. </li>  Type “notepad c:.ini” (without the quotation marks), and then press ENTER. </li>  Locate the [System Parameters] section. </li>  Delete all of the lines that start with the word Query, for example: Query1= Query2= </li> <li> Quit Notepad. When you are prompted to save the changes to the file, click Yes. </li> <li> Restart Bookshelf. </li></ol>

= Additional query words: multi multi-media media mm profane obscene swear =

Keywords : kbimu kbenv kbui kbfaq Version : WINDOWS: Platform : WINDOWS Issue type : kbhowto ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1998.