Recent docs: opened docs, but not new/downloaded docs

[slong777]

I'm running XP Pro with SP2 and all the latest MS/IE updates. I use
the Classic Start Menu, and like having my Recent documents available,
but I wish it only showed the files/documents I actually opened, not
new files that are created by downloading something from the internet.

In the old version of TweakUI, it seems like there was an option to not
add "new documents" to the Start Menu, but the XP version of TweakUI
doesn't seem to make a distinction. Am I missing something? Is there
another way to do this?

Alternatively, is there a way to filter the Recent docs display to only
show certain file types?

 

[Wesley Vogel]

All or nothing.

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

Using 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). ]]
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If XP Pro you can use Group Edit...
Start | Run | Type: gpedit.msc | OK |
Navigate to >>>
User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar\

Remove the Documents menu from the Start menu.
Do not keep history of recently opened documents
Clear history of recently opened documents on exit
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Registry settings for TweakUI tweaks:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\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
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Registry settings for gpedit.msc:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
NoRecentDocsMenu
ClearRecentDocsOnExit


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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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