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>>>>>2. How do I delete this solution and remove it from VS 2005?
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>>>>I assume you're referring to the recent Solution/Project list in the Start Page? I usually just delete the solution folder. Then, next time VS starts up, it should realize it's not longer there and offer to remove it from the list.
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>>>Yes, that is a pain. There's no way to remove that solution from the recent project list
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>>>ps: it only knows it's no longer there when you click on that solution to open it - then offers to remove it from the list
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>>They are stored in the Registry. I think you can zap entries in
>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\VisualStudio\9.0\ProjectMRUList. Version number (9.0) may vary
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>Thanks - found them
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>It's a list
>file1
>file10
>file11
>file2
>file3
>...
>file9
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>If it doesn't find the location of say file2 when you try to open a project and ask it to delete the entry, then file3 becomes file4, file4 becomes file5, etc, until the last entry is deleted
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>Haven't tried to just delete a registry key - not very keen on that - don't want to open Pandora's box

Nothing ventured, nothing gained <s>. FWIW, it appears that:
1. The Projects list in VS is ordered by registry name (ie. File1,File2,File3)
You can rename the registry names to swap the list order
2. If you delete a registry entry then VS only lists projects up to the missing file (e.g Delete File3 then only File1,File2 will be listed)
3. If after 2 you open a project that isn't the first one VS completely rewrites the ProjectMRUList and the registry list will only include those shown in VS (i.e. you will lose the listing for any FileX after the missing one)