How do I clear past items from the Customize Notifications dialog box in Windows XP?

This article helps you clear the Past Items list in the Customize Notifications dialog box that you open when you right-click the notification area in the lower-right corner of your screen in Windows XP.

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To clear the Past Items list, perform the following steps:

1. Delete the IconStreams and PastIconsStream values from the following registry key:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\TrayNotify
2. Open Task Manager, click the Processes tab, click Explorer.exe, and then click End Process.
3. In Task Manager, click File, click New Task, type explorer, and then click OK.