Not working - Recent documents removement

[Ivan]

Hi,

I tried the Kelly's reg file for disabling the Recent
documents dir and it didn't work. I still get RD
displayed in the Start menu and still have incoming files
in that dir?! Huh? :)

[David Candy]

Turning of the feature just freezes it.
ClearRecentDocsOnExit=20
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Pol icies\Explorer=20

Data type Range Default value=20
REG_DWORD 0 | 1 0 0 =20

Description
Deletes the contents of the Documents menu when the user logs off.

The Documents menu contains shortcuts to the non-program files the user =
opened most recently.

NoRecentDocsHistory=20
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Pol icies\Explorer=20

Data type Range Default value=20
REG_DWORD 0 | 1 0 =20

Description
Prevents the system from saving shortcuts to documents the user has =
recently opened.

By default, the system saves a shortcut to each of the non-program files =
the user most recently opened and displays the shortcuts on the Start =
menu under Documents. The shortcuts let users easily review and restart =
recently used documents.

NoFileMru=20
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Pol icies\Comdlg32=20

Data type Range Default value=20
REG_DWORD 0 | 1 0 =20

Description
Removes the list of most recently used files from the standard Open =
dialog box.

MaxRecentDocs=20
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Pol icies\Explorer=20

Data type Range Default value=20
REG_DWORD 0x0 - 0xFFFFFFFF shortcuts 0xF (15 shortcuts) =20

Description
Determines how many shortcuts the system can display in the Documents =
menu on the Start menu.

NoRecentDocsMenu=20
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Pol icies\Explorer=20

Data type Range Default value=20
REG_DWORD 0 | 1 0 =20

Description
Removes the Documents menu from the classic Start menu.

The Documents menu contains links to the non-program files that users =
have most recently opened. It appears so that users can easily reopen =
the documents.

Policy:Remove Recent Documents item from Start Menu
Description:Removes the Recent Documents folder from the Start menu. =
Also=20
removes the corresponding checkbox from the Start menu customization =
CPL.
Registry Value:"NoRecentDocsMenu" =20

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"Ivan" > wrote in message =
...
> Hi,
>=20
> I tried the Kelly's reg file for disabling the Recent=20
> documents dir and it didn't work. I still get RD=20
> displayed in the Start menu and still have incoming files=20
> in that dir?! Huh? :)

[David Candy]

You can also exclude specific file types, but is not a simple procedure.

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"Ivan" > wrote in message =
...
> Hi,
>=20
> I tried the Kelly's reg file for disabling the Recent=20
> documents dir and it didn't work. I still get RD=20
> displayed in the Start menu and still have incoming files=20
> in that dir?! Huh? :)

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Hey David, Welcome back :o) Will start storing your posts ;)

>>specific file types, but is not a simple procedure.
A tool is on the way David. [from Kelly or me]

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http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
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"David Candy" > wrote in message =
...
You can also exclude specific file types, but is not a simple procedure.

--=20
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http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
"Ivan" > wrote in message =
...
> Hi,
>=20
> I tried the Kelly's reg file for disabling the Recent=20
> documents dir and it didn't work. I still get RD=20
> displayed in the Start menu and still have incoming files=20
> in that dir?! Huh? :)