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How to remove unwanted companies from the Open Previous Company list

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Summary

How to remove unwanted companies from the Open Previous Company or Open an existing company lists in Sage 50 Accounting.

Resolution

CAUTION: This solution needs advanced Operating System knowledge. Consult your system administrator for help. Sage isn't liable for issues caused by improper changes to the Windows Registry. Always back up your data before applying advanced solutions.

Remove the company in the Registry Editor

CAUTION:

Make a backup of the Registry before proceeding. See How do I back up or restore registry keys in the Windows Registry Editor?

NOTE:

These steps only work on the desktop version of Sage 50 Accounting. If you're using Sage 50 Cloud, you'll need to rename the company folder. See the second section.

  1. Close Sage 50 Edition.
  2. Press the Windows+R keys or click Start, and then click Run.
  3. Type regedit in the Open box.
  4. Click OK.
  5. Select File, and then select Export.
  6. In the Export range, select All.
  7. Type Sage 50, and then press Save. This will back up the registry.
  8. Browse to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Peachtree\Version\(Your Version #)\Open History\(Your Sage 50 Flavor).
  9. On the right side of the screen, it lists the companies and their directories that have been opened on this computer. For example, Company0, Company1.
  10. Right-click each company you want to remove from the list, and then select Delete.

    • CAUTION:

      Don’t delete the "Default" line

  11. When asked Are you sure you want to delete this value? Click Yes.
  12. Browse to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Peachtree\Version\(Your Version #)\Options\(Your Sage 50 Flavor).
  13. Right-click lastcompanyopen, and then click Delete.
  14. Right-click lastcompanyopenlong, and then click Delete.
  15. Right-click lastcompanyopenshort, and then click Delete.
  16. Close Registry Editor.
  17. Verify the companies are no longer listed.

NOTE:

This task must be performed on each machine if there are multiple machines that need companies removed from these lists. The company won’t be deleted and won’t reappear on the list again unless it’s reopened.

Rename the individual company folder

  1. Close Sage 50.
  2. Browse to the directory of the individual company in the File Explorer. See How to locate company directories.
  3. Right-click the individual company folder.
  4. Select Rename.
  5. Rename the company to a new name (Ex. OLDCompany).
  6. Open Sage 50 to verify the company is no longer displayed.

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