My Recent Documents folder
 

My old Windows ME (and my office computer) let me see and access recent
downloads and Word documents by clicking on Start and going to Recent
Documents. My new XP lacks this vital feature. Help!
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My Recent Documents folder
 

| "PopPundit"
| Message
| My old Windows ME (and my office computer) let me see and
| access recent downloads and Word documents by clicking on Start
| and going to Recent Documents. My new XP lacks this vital
| feature. Help!

Make certain that the "Show your most recently used documents on
the Start menu" setting is enabled. For more information search
the Windows XP Help and Support Center for the phrase in
double-quotes (with the quotes) and read the Full-text Search
Match by that title.