Disable "pick up where you left off"

Anonymous
2013-05-22T16:45:22+00:00

Have any of you figured out how to turn this "Welcome back, pick up where you left off" bookmark thing? I've gone through all the options and add-ins I can find, and I can't make it stop doing this.

Thanks!

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Anonymous
2013-06-11T20:49:21+00:00

On the same track I deleted all the subkeys under 'Reading Locations' and then made the 'Reading Locations' key read-only to everyone.

This has stopped Word writing to the key and I no longer get the message when I re-open a document.

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Anonymous
2013-06-10T03:54:05+00:00

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Word\Reading Locations

That looks like a good place to start.

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-05-25T18:33:59+00:00

    Ok, Stefan,

    I deleted the documents under Reading Locations, and then click on Permissions for Reading Locations.  Under there and user names, I have the following:

    • Restricted
    • System
    • Charlie (Charlie - PC\Charlie)
    • Administrators (Charlie - PC\Administrators)

    With "Restricted" highlighted - then below under Permissions for "Restricted", the options are:

    • Full Control
    • Read
    • Special Permissions

    With Options to Allow or Deny - so which should I select for the 3 options, and should I do that for each of the above "user names".

    Sorry to bug, but just trying to get everything clear before I proceed so I do not screw everything up. 

    Thanks for putting up with me!

    Charlie

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  2. Stefan Blom 352.1K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2014-05-25T18:49:57+00:00

    In my test, I denied full control (of the key) for my user account, only, and it seems to work so far.

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-05-25T21:07:21+00:00

    Ok,

    I followed your instructions and made the "deny" to my account - "Charlie (Charlie - PC\Charlie)" and saved.  Restarted the system, went to Word and opened the document and NO pop-up.  I made changes to the document, save and closed.  Went back to it and NO pop-up.  Your instructions were great! 

    I owe you one!

    Charlie

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