Editing Preference file in LightRoom 1.4

Hi
I have duplicate lrcat files over several partitions. With experience & a number of mistakes, when I open "File/Open Recent" I have several duplicate options, of which only one is current.
To avoid confusion, I would like to eliminate the duplicates. I have found the "agprefs" file, and have opened it in Window's Notepad. I just would like confirmation that I can delete one or more of the following lines.
"memoryCardDetectionAction = "ImportBehavior_ShowImportDialog",
noAutomaticallyCheckUpdates = false,
noSplashScreenOnStartup = true,
onePixelFudge = true,
photoBinSize = 150,
photoshopEditingFormat = "TIFF_ZIP_16_ProPhotoRGB",
preferences = AgRect( 173, 67, 852, 671 ),
prefsWindow_currentTab = 5,
printModule_rulerType = "plastic",
printModule_showExtras = true,
printModule_showImageDimensions = false,
printModule_showPageBleed = true,
printModule_showPageMargins = true,
printModule_showRulers = true,
printModule_showTemplateBoxes = true,
printModule_units = "inches",
recentLibraries11 = "recentLibraries = {\
\"U:\\\\DigitalContacts\\\\DigitalContacts.lrcat\",\
\"G:\\\\DigitalContacts\\\\DigitalContacts.lrcat\",\
\"V:\\\\Tpartition\\\\LightRoomLibraries\\\\RAW2Jpeg\\\\Backups\\\\2007-11-08 1613\\\\RAW2Jpeg.lrcat\",\
\"O:\\\\2008-07-03 1514\\\\Backups\\\\2009-01-08 1234\\\\Testing.lrcat\",\
\"G:\\\\FilmContacts\\\\FilmContacts.lrcat\",\
\"G:\\\\MetadataWriter\\\\MetadataWriter.lrcat\",\
\"R:\\\\Rawfrom2009cat\\\\Rawfrom2009cat.lrcat\",\
\"G:\\\\Lightroom Database.lrcat\",\
\"O:\\\\2008-07-03 1514\\\\Backups\\\\2008-12-07 1336\\\\Testing.lrcat\",\
Also How can I change the "lrcat" file name to make it more identifiable? Ex. instead of "Testing.lrcat" chane it to "Landscapes.lrcat"
Thanks , any help will be appreciated
herb greenslade

It won't.
But if you download the free DNG Converter and run it on your D3x files you will be able to use then in 1.4.
Having said that you will benefit from 2.x's advances!

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