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Recent documents menu is always empty
I noticed that the My Recent Documents menu contained only
documents that I opened last week, so I cleared the list from the Properties dialog of the Start menu. Now the list is always empty. Any suggestions about how I can get recently opened documents to display in the list? Thanks. |
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Recent documents menu is always empty
| "Pam"
| wrote in message ... | I noticed that the My Recent Documents menu contained only | documents that I opened last week, so I cleared the list | from the Properties dialog of the Start menu. Now the list | is always empty. Any suggestions about how I can get | recently opened documents to display in the list? Thanks. 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. And if the setting is already enabled, try clicking to clear the "List my most recently opened documents" check box. Then clicking the OK, and Apply button. Then go back and enable the setting as outlined in the Help topic. |
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Recent documents menu is always empty
Hi, Carrie --
I've tried that, and even tried rebooting, but it doesn't help. The My Recent Documents item does display on the Start menu, but the list continues to be empty. Thanks anyway! Any other suggestions? Pam -----Original Message----- | "Pam" | wrote in message ... | I noticed that the My Recent Documents menu contained only | documents that I opened last week, so I cleared the list | from the Properties dialog of the Start menu. Now the list | is always empty. Any suggestions about how I can get | recently opened documents to display in the list? Thanks. 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. And if the setting is already enabled, try clicking to clear the "List my most recently opened documents" check box. Then clicking the OK, and Apply button. Then go back and enable the setting as outlined in the Help topic. . |
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Recent documents menu is always empty
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||| wrote in message ||| SNIP My Recent Documents menu SNIP is always empty. ||| SNIP || "Carrie Garth" || wrote in message || Make certain that the "Show your most recently used documents || on the Start menu" setting is enabled. SNIP | "Pam" | wrote in message | I've tried that, and even tried rebooting, but it doesn't | help. The My Recent Documents item does display on the | Start menu, but the list continues to be empty. Thanks anyway! | | Any other suggestions? If your computer is a member of a corporate network I suggest that you discuss this issue with your Systems Administrator. If this is your home computer, a Windows XP Professional stand-alone computer that you administer, then: Run the Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc), locate the following policy and set it to "Not Configured": Local Computer Policy\User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar: Remove Documents menu from Start Menu NOTE: If the policy is already set to "Not Configured" try toggling the setting. That is, click to select Disabled, then click the Apply button. Then click to select "Not Configured" and then click the Apply button. Keep in mind that for a Windows XP Professional stand-alone computer, only one local Group Policy object exists. As such, every policy set using the Group Policy console will effect every user of the computer, including the built-in Administrator. For more information about Group Policies and a Windows XP Professional stand-alone computer search the Windows XP Professional Help and Support Center for "Client operating systems" (with the quotes) and read the "Note" in the Full-text Search Match by that title. And if you have any more question about Group Policy you will find the experts in the following newsgroup: Windows: Group Policy microsoft.public.windows.group_policy The following page has links you can click to access the newsgroup with your Web browser, or with a Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)-based newsreader such as Outlook Express. Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Management Technologies Newsgroups http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserv...t/default.mspx And here are some links to some documentation about Registry-Based Group Policy: Microsoft Windows XP - Resources about Group Policy and related technologies http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...resources.mspx Group Policy Settings Reference for Windows Server 2003 (PolicySettings.xls) http://microsoft.com/downloads/detai...displaylang=en PolicySettings.xls is a detailed spreadsheet that lists the full set of Group Policy settings described in Administrative Template (.adm) files. Fields included in the spreadsheet a *.adm File, Computer/User Node, Policy Path, Full Policy Name, Supported on, Help/Explain Text, Registry Settings. For anyone interested in Registry-Based Group Policy, I highly recommend downloading PolicySettings.xls |
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Recent documents menu is always empty ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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||| wrote in message ||| SNIP My Recent Documents menu SNIP is always empty. ||| SNIP || "Carrie Garth" || wrote in message || Make certain that the "Show your most recently used documents || on the Start menu" setting is enabled. SNIP | "Pam" | wrote in message | I've tried that, and even tried rebooting, but it doesn't | help. The My Recent Documents item does display on the | Start menu, but the list continues to be empty. Thanks anyway! | | Any other suggestions? | "Carrie Garth" | wrote in message | SNIP | Local Computer Policy\User Configuration\Administrative | Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar: | Remove Documents menu from Start Menu SNIP ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: ----- Begin Original Message ----- From: "Ramesh [MVP]" Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 10:43 PM Subject: My recent documents is empty Message ID: SNIP You may also TweakUI to enable/disable this feature. -- Ramesh, Microsoft MVP Windows XP Shell/User http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k ----- End Original Message ----- |
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Recent documents menu is always empty ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Your suggestions worked. I used TweakUI to disable this
feature, and then set to Not Configured as you suggested, and my Recent Documents item now displays a list. Thanks! -----Original Message----- ||| "Pam" ||| wrote in message ||| SNIP My Recent Documents menu SNIP is always empty. ||| SNIP || "Carrie Garth" || wrote in message || Make certain that the "Show your most recently used documents || on the Start menu" setting is enabled. SNIP | "Pam" | wrote in message | I've tried that, and even tried rebooting, but it doesn't | help. The My Recent Documents item does display on the | Start menu, but the list continues to be empty. Thanks anyway! | | Any other suggestions? | "Carrie Garth" | wrote in message | SNIP | Local Computer Policy\User Configuration\Administrative | Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar: | Remove Documents menu from Start Menu SNIP ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: ----- Begin Original Message ----- From: "Ramesh [MVP]" Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 10:43 PM Subject: My recent documents is empty Message ID: SNIP You may also TweakUI to enable/disable this feature. -- Ramesh, Microsoft MVP Windows XP Shell/User http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k ----- End Original Message ----- . |
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I am having the same problem - My Recent Documents suddenly stopped updating itself, and I emptied it. Now it doesn't show anything, even after I have opened a few documents. I have not selected "Clear recent documents on reboot", and anyway, this is happening without rebooting. I have trawled through TweakUI, as advised, and can find nothing about Recent Documents there. Can you tell me where to find this provision in TweakUI?
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Recent documents menu is always empty
Start Menu Most Frequently Used programs (MFU) list is empty
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/startmfu.htm Using 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). ]] Registry settings for TweakUI tweaks: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Pol icies\Explorer Value Name: NoRecentDocsMenu Value Type: REG_DWORD Value Data: 0 or 1 0 = Yes, allow recent docs 1 = No, do not allow recent docs Value Name: ClearRecentDocsOnExit Value Type: REG_DWORD Value Data: 0 or 1 0 = No don't clear 1 = Yes clear them Value Name: NoRecentDocsHistory Value Type: REG_DWORD Value Data: 0 or 1 0 = Yes history 1 = No history ------ -- Hope this helps. Let us know. Wes MS-MVP Windows Shell/User In , deepkent hunted and pecked: I am having the same problem - My Recent Documents suddenly stopped updating itself, and I emptied it. Now it doesn't show anything, even after I have opened a few documents. I have not selected "Clear recent documents on reboot", and anyway, this is happening without rebooting. I have trawled through TweakUI, as advised, and can find nothing about Recent Documents there. Can you tell me where to find this provision in TweakUI? Thanks -- deepkent |
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Yes, the Registry tweak seems to have done it, Wes - thank you! I couldn't use Tweak UI as you suggested, because I could find nothing under IE that related to the problem. I then realised I did not have the up-to-date version. So I downloaded the latest version of Tweak UI, and unzipped it, but when I click on tweakui.inf, all I get is a Notepad file beginning "; Author: Win95 Shell Team", not an installer.
I also tried clicking on tweakui.cpl, and received the message "Tweak UI should be run from the Control Panel. Would you like to install it now?" I chose Yes, and nothing happened. It's not in the Control Panel. (By the way, nor was my earlier version.) Just as a side issue, I'd be grateful if you can tell me what I'm doing wrong in trying to install Tweak UI. But thanks for the Recent Docs help - I'm very grateful. |
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Recent documents menu is always empty
[[New versions will not install, or will not install correctly, unless you
completely uninstall the earlier version first.]] Go to Add or Remove Programs in the Control Panel and uninstall anything listed as TweakUI. Then reboot. Then do a Search for TweakUI.exe on your machine and delete any that you find. Do the same for tweakui.cpl. tweakui.cpl is from an old version. Download TweakUI here... Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p.../powertoys.asp Tweak UI This PowerToy gives you access to system settings that are not exposed in the Windows XP default user interface, including mouse settings, Explorer settings, taskbar settings, and more. Version 2.10 requires Windows XP Service Pack 1 or above or Windows Server 2003. Scroll down the right hand side and look for... Tweak UI TweakUI.exe TweakUiPowertoySetup.exe is what you get. If you have Windows XP without any Service Packs, download Version 2.00. http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...ertoySetup.exe ----- Some good info here... Tweak UI for Windows XP Guide http://www.winxpsolution.com/Tweakuixppro.aspx TweakUI for Windows XP - Tips http://windowsxp.mvps.org/twktips.htm TweakUI PowerTips http://weblogs.asp.net/jkey/archive/.../01/22303.aspx TweakUI Registry Settings here... Microsoft® Windows® XP Registry Guide Chapter 5: Mapping Tweak UI http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/boo...pchap/6232.asp All of Ch 5 is included!! ----- You can also add TweakUI to the Control Panel with xp_AddTweakUItoControlPanel.vbs from here... 1. Add XP TweakUI Icon to the Control Panel http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm -- Hope this helps. Let us know. Wes MS-MVP Windows Shell/User In , deepkent hunted and pecked: Yes, the Registry tweak seems to have done it, Wes - thank you! I couldn't use Tweak UI as you suggested, because I could find nothing under IE that related to the problem. I then realised I did not have the up-to-date version. So I downloaded the latest version of Tweak UI, and unzipped it, but when I click on tweakui.inf, all I get is a Notepad file beginning "; Author: Win95 Shell Team", not an installer. I also tried clicking on tweakui.cpl, and received the message "Tweak UI should be run from the Control Panel. Would you like to install it now?" I chose Yes, and nothing happened. It's not in the Control Panel. (By the way, nor was my earlier version.) Just as a side issue, I'd be grateful if you can tell me what I'm doing wrong in trying to install Tweak UI. But thanks for the Recent Docs help - I'm very grateful. -- deepkent |
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I don't have any service packs, so I did as you suggest he
If you have Windows XP without any Service Packs, download Version 2.00. http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...ertoySetup.exe I also used the Kelly's Korner script, and it is now in the Control Panel. However, I can still find nothing about Recent Docs in TweakUI - the attached screenshot shows what I see when I click on the IE branch. Thanks for your trouble. |
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Recent documents menu is always empty
Wrong place.
Open TweakUI. Then go down to... [+] About [+] General [+] Mouse [+] Explorer ==== Here. Click on Explorer. In the Settings window, move the slider to see... Allow Recent Documents on Start menu (Check the box) Clear document history on exit (UNCheck the box) Maintain document history (Check the box) -- Hope this helps. Let us know. Wes MS-MVP Windows Shell/User In , deepkent hunted and pecked: I don't have any service packs, so I did as you suggest he If you have Windows XP without any Service Packs, download Version 2.00. http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...ertoySetup.exe I also used the Kelly's Korner script, and it is now in the Control Panel. However, I can still find nothing about Recent Docs in TweakUI - the attached screenshot shows what I see when I click on the IE branch. Thanks for your trouble. +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ Filename: Tweak IE.jpg | Download: http://www.pcbanter.net/attachment.p...achmentid=2908 | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ -- deepkent |
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Thank you yet again! My apologies for being so dumb.
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Recent documents menu is always empty
You're welcome. Keep having fun. ;-)
-- Hope this helps. Let us know. Wes MS-MVP Windows Shell/User In , deepkent hunted and pecked: Thank you yet again! My apologies for being so dumb. -- deepkent |
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