This is only a minor annoyance but if I can figure this out I\'ll be very happy.
Is it possible to change the default project directory in Netbeans 7? I don\'t know
In new netbeans 7 search file: D:\Users\YourWindowsUserName\.netbeans\7.0\config\Preferences\org\netbeans\modules\projectui.properties
Delete: *RecentProjectsDisplayNames.*8, *RecentProjectsIcons.*8, *recentProjectsURLs.*8 for cleaning recent projects.
Change projectsFolder for default projects folder when creating new one
To find out the location of the projectui.properties file for the latest versions of NetBeans for various operating systems:
http://wiki.netbeans.org/FaqWhatIsUserdir