Recent Documents

[gargoyle60]

I recently reinstalled XP SP3 but notice that now any image files that I have viewed using the
Windows Picture and Fax Viewer no longer show up in my list of My Recent Documents, whereas they
used to.

What setting changes this behaviour?

I have TweakUI installed but cannot see the setting in there.

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[J. P. Gilliver (John)]

In message >, gargoyle60
> writes:
>I recently reinstalled XP SP3 but notice that now any image files that
>I have viewed using the
>Windows Picture and Fax Viewer no longer show up in my list of My
>Recent Documents, whereas they
>used to.
>
>What setting changes this behaviour?
>
>I have TweakUI installed but cannot see the setting in there.

Have you changed the way you open them? It has always been my
understanding that if you opened the application (Word, IrfanView,
picture and fax viewer, whatever), and then opened files from within
that, that they _don't_ get into the "Recent" list: they only get in
there if you open them by double-clicking on them from Explorer, so that
they opened with the default application associated with that extension.
(Well, in XP and later, there's more to it than just the extension for
some sorts of file.) Also, have you changed - or not set up if other
than the default - the "open this sort of file with" setting, since your
reinstall?
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[gargoyle60]

On Sat, 19 Nov 2016 18:12:57 +0000, "J. P. Gilliver (John)" > wrote:

>In message >, gargoyle60
> writes:
>>I recently reinstalled XP SP3 but notice that now any image files that
>>I have viewed using the
>>Windows Picture and Fax Viewer no longer show up in my list of My
>>Recent Documents, whereas they
>>used to.
>>
>>What setting changes this behaviour?
>>
>>I have TweakUI installed but cannot see the setting in there.
>
>Have you changed the way you open them? It has always been my
>understanding that if you opened the application (Word, IrfanView,
>picture and fax viewer, whatever), and then opened files from within
>that, that they _don't_ get into the "Recent" list: they only get in
>there if you open them by double-clicking on them from Explorer, so that
>they opened with the default application associated with that extension.
>(Well, in XP and later, there's more to it than just the extension for
>some sorts of file.) Also, have you changed - or not set up if other
>than the default - the "open this sort of file with" setting, since your
>reinstall?
>>

I open jpegs/bitmaps/etc. by double-clicking on them from Explorer, which in the past did get those
files added to the list of recently opened documents.

I have just used the "Open With..." and "Always use the select program..." option. Now the files are
appearing in the list. Thanks for the tip, which I had forgotten.

[J. P. Gilliver (John)]

In message >, gargoyle60
> writes:
[]
>I open jpegs/bitmaps/etc. by double-clicking on them from Explorer,
>which in the past did get those
>files added to the list of recently opened documents.
>
>I have just used the "Open With..." and "Always use the select
>program..." option. Now the files are
>appearing in the list. Thanks for the tip, which I had forgotten.

You're welcome. After doing that once, do they now add to the Recent
list even if you double-click on them from explorer?
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[gargoyle60]

On Sun, 20 Nov 2016 14:36:58 +0000, "J. P. Gilliver (John)" > wrote:

>
>You're welcome. After doing that once, do they now add to the Recent
>list even if you double-click on them from explorer?
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Yes, they do now.