Re: Start -> Documents menu Freezes system

From: Gerry Voras (gerry.voras_at_nextaction.com)
Date: 04/29/04 

Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 14:49:03 -0600

I'd say that you'd only have to clear the thing once before the issue fixes
itself. The Documents folder only lists documents that have been opened
(not accessed). The list should never be more than 26, and I think is
limited to 10.

MRU stands for "Most Recently Used". The registry keeps a list of these
MRUs for many purposes, including "doskey"-like features and the documents
folder. Do a search for "MRUlist" in the registry, and you'll find several.
I don't remember at this point which key is the exact one you're looking for
however.

"Scott falkner" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5f5701c42e02$f5c61bf0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Quick solution... right click on the task bar, select
> properties, click the
> >advanced tab, and click on the clear button.
>
> I don't want to have to do that 50 times a day. I know I
> can do that, but it's just not realistic. I never
> (that's "Never") access the document menu deliberately.
>
>
> >However, you may want to investigate adjusting the MRU
> settings in the
> >registry to limit the number of icons in the Documents
> folder.
>
> What's that in English? I know next to nothing about the
> Registry. What little I know makes me compare it to the
> scene in The Abyss when Ed Harris can't tell which wire to
> cut to defuse an atomic warhead.
>
>
>
>
>
> >
> >"Scott Falkner" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote in message
> >news:5c1701c42d71$7b8ab9e0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> >> I never use the Documents menu, but while passing
> through
> >> on my way to Programs the menu opened and began
> displaying
> >> files. After four minutes it was about two thrids done.
> I
> >> was unable to access the task bar, my QuickLaunch icons,
> >> or the Start menu. I couldn't even use Task Manager to
> end
> >> the process, as no process was visible.
> >
> >
> >.
> >

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