Re: Recent programs list not updating
From: Wesley Vogel (123WVogel955_at_comcast.net)
Date: 02/04/05
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Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2005 17:29:43 -0700
Glad to hear it. ;-)
-- Hope this helps. Let us know. Wes MS-MVP Windows Shell/User In news:3980676D-F1D4-4A2B-82E0-5E425248504A@microsoft.com, Steven <Steven@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked: > Thanks for the Reply > > The problem I'm having though is with the Recent Programs List, which > is on the start menu, right above "All Programs" and below "Microsoft > Outlook". The recent document list is updating fine. > > I may have fixed it. I went into TweakUI, and under "Taskbar and > Start Menu", under "Start Menu", I unchecked a couple of obscure > programs I never use and suddenly it is working again. I don't know > what caused it to stop updating, but I'd say there is a bug here > somewhere as I have had this same problem on at least 4 or 5 > computers. > > Anyway, it's working for now, so I know what to try next time. > > Steven > > "Wesley Vogel" wrote: > >> Check these settings in TweakUI. >> >> TweakUI >> [+] Explorer >> >> Allow Recent Documents on Start menu >> [[This check box enables the display of “Documents” on the >> classic start menu and enables the “List my most recently opened >> documents” checkbox on the Start menu customization dialog.]] >> >> Clear document history on exit >> [[This check box will control whether Explorer will clear the recent >> documents history, run dialog history and typed-URL history when >> you log off]] >> >> Maintain document history >> [[This enables the tracking of recently opened documents on the >> Start menu and on the file menu of many applications. (Note that >> some applications do not respect this setting). ]] >> ----- >> >> If XP Pro you can use Group Edit to check these also... >> Start | Run | Type: gpedit.msc | OK | >> Navigate to >>> >> User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar\ >> >> Check the settings on these... >> >> Remove the Documents menu from the Start menu >> >> Do not keep history of recently opened documents >> >> Clear history of recently opened documents on exit >> ----- >> >> How To Display, Use, and Clear "My Recent Documents" on the Start >> Menu in Windows XP >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307875 >> >> -- >> Hope this helps. Let us know. >> >> Wes >> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User >> >> In news:031D645E-A99C-4DE9-83C8-853AA669C6AC@microsoft.com, >> Steven <Steven@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked: >>> I use several computers, all with Windows XP Pro, and the Recent >>> Programs List on the Start Menu is a handy feature that will work >>> for a while after a clean install of the OS, but sooner or later it >>> will no longer update. Does anyone know how to get it updating >>> again? Could it have anything to do with the fact that I've >>> installed TweakUI? >>> >>> Steven
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