How to Clear Search History of Notepad++

I was searching a way to delete my search and replace history on Notepad++.

By browsing through the files of the said application I was able to do it by editing some of its configuration files and here is what I did:

1. First, locate the application data folder of notepad++. This should be located at
   
   for XP
   
   C:\Documents and Settings\[REPLACE_WITH_USER]\Application Data\Notepad++
   
   For Vista or Win7 it should be somewhere on
   
   C:Users\[REPLACE_WITH_USER]\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++.
   
   
   NOTE: This is a hidden folder so it is advisable to make the hidden folders viewable.
   
   
2. Locate and open config.xml to notepad for editing. Take note use notepad not notepad++, for some reason, editing it on notepad++ doesn't save the updates you'll be doing.
   
   
3. Delete the lines with tags:
   
   to remove, "search" history:
   

   <Find name="[REPLACE_WORD]".../>

   
   and to remove "replace" history
   

   <Replace name="[REPLACE_WORD]" ..../>

   
   
4. Save config.xml. If Notepad++ is open, close and then re-open it again.