Missing MFU List in Start Menu

[Guest]

The MFU list that appears below the snap-ins on the windows-xp-style start menu has disappeared off my main profile. It still functions properly in all other user profiles. Making use of this list frequently, I've tried all I can find to bring it back. I have rebooted, checked both

HKEY CURRENT USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explore
an
HKEY LOCAL MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explore

for occurances of the NoStartMenuMFUprogramsList policy. I've tried switching back to the classic start menu, running programs, switching back, registering shell32.dll and browseui.dll, and rebooting, all to no avail. (see prevoius thread here: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...eral&mid=a9d5e9c4-dc70-436f-b4ff-04ce9bb11c58) Does anyone have any other ideas as to how to bring this list back

Thanks in advance.

 

[David Candy]

People who clean it by hand can end up like this (I don't remember the exact details). Copy another users registry settings over at HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartPage

I think it's when the key is deleted rather than just the contents.

 

[Guest]

Thanks
I copied those settings from an account with a working MFU list from this same computer, but unfortunately it still didn't work. Any other ideas


----- David Candy wrote: ----

People who clean it by hand can end up like this (I don't remember the exact details). Copy another users registry settings over at HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartPag

I think it's when the key is deleted rather than just the contents

 

[L.E. Gentry]

The MFU list that appears below the snap-ins on the windows-xp-style start

menu has disappeared off my main profile. It still functions properly in all
other user profiles. Making use of this list frequently, I've tried all I
can find to bring it back. I have rebooted, checked both

HKEY CURRENT USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
and
HKEY LOCAL MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

for occurances of the NoStartMenuMFUprogramsList policy. I've tried

switching back to the classic start menu, running programs, switching back,
registering shell32.dll and browseui.dll, and rebooting, all to no avail.
(see prevoius thread here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...eral&mid=a9d5e9c4-dc70-436f-b4ff-04ce9bb11c58)
Does anyone have any other ideas as to how to bring this list back?

Thanks in advance.

MrWonton,
Are you using MRUBlaster? If you are,on the MRUBlaster program settings
page, uncheck Windows UserAssist MRUs (it's in the left row - fifth down ).
Your most recently used programs list will be rebuilt as usual.
Larry

 

[David Candy]

Now clear the list in Start Menu - Properties. I don't remember the exact thing to do as it was a couple of years ago. Took me a couple of weeks to work out how to fix.

 

[Guest]

I tried clearing the list, reverting back to the classic start menu, but I could find no combination of these and the imported registry settings that worked

----- David Candy wrote: ----

Now clear the list in Start Menu - Properties. I don't remember the exact thing to do as it was a couple of years ago. Took me a couple of weeks to work out how to fix

 

[Guest]

----- L.E. Gentry wrote: ----

The MFU list that appears below the snap-ins on the windows-xp-style star

menu has disappeared off my main profile. It still functions properly in al
other user profiles. Making use of this list frequently, I've tried all
can find to bring it back. I have rebooted, checked bot

USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explore
an
HKEY LOCA MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explore

switching back to the classic start menu, running programs, switching back
registering shell32.dll and browseui.dll, and rebooting, all to no avail
(see prevoius thread here
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...eral&mid=a9d5e9c4-dc70-436f-b4ff-04ce9bb11c58
Does anyone have any other ideas as to how to bring this list back
MrWonton
Are you using MRUBlaster? If you are,on the MRUBlaster program setting
page, uncheck Windows UserAssist MRUs (it's in the left row - fifth down )
Your most recently used programs list will be rebuilt as usual
Larr


Larry
No, I'm not using that or any other tool for removing MRUs. I can't imagine that getting it would help
MrWonton

 

[David Candy]

I'll look into it later. Have to meet my mum soon.

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

*watching this thread*

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Free Online Virus Scanners and Security Tests:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Scanners.htm


I'll look into it later. Have to meet my mum soon.

 

[David Candy]

I'm on my way out again. I managed to duplicate the prob. Now I have to fix it.

--
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
*watching this thread*

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Free Online Virus Scanners and Security Tests:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Scanners.htm


I'll look into it later. Have to meet my mum soon.

 

[Guest]

Sounds quite promising. Thanks a ton for your help

----- David Candy wrote: ----

I'm on my way out again. I managed to duplicate the prob. Now I have to fix it

--
---------------------------------------------------------
http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.ht
*watching this thread* :-

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MV
Windows XP - Shell/Use
www.mvps.org/sramesh2

Free Online Virus Scanners and Security Tests:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Scanners.ht


I'll look into it later. Have to meet my mum soon

 

[L.E. Gentry]

The MFU list that appears below the snap-ins on the windows-xp-style start

menu has disappeared off my main profile. It still functions properly in all
other user profiles. Making use of this list frequently, I've tried all I
can find to bring it back. I have rebooted, checked both

HKEY CURRENT USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
and
HKEY LOCAL MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

for occurances of the NoStartMenuMFUprogramsList policy. I've tried

switching back to the classic start menu, running programs, switching back,
registering shell32.dll and browseui.dll, and rebooting, all to no avail.
(see prevoius thread here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...eral&mid=a9d5e9c4-dc70-436f-b4ff-04ce9bb11c58)
Does anyone have any other ideas as to how to bring this list back?

Thanks in advance.

MrWonton,
Have you checked this registry key where (15) is the maximum number of
programs listed on my own computer ?

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanc
ed]
"Start_MinMFU"=dword:0000000a (15)

If this doesn't help, I have no other solutions to try. I went through this
same process last summer until I found that MRUBlaster had been checked to
delete the list. I'm watching this thread to see if Mr. Candy or someone
else comes up with the solution.
Larry

 

[Guest]

----- L.E. Gentry wrote: ----

The MFU list that appears below the snap-ins on the windows-xp-style star

menu has disappeared off my main profile. It still functions properly in al
other user profiles. Making use of this list frequently, I've tried all
can find to bring it back. I have rebooted, checked bot

USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explore
an
HKEY LOCA MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explore

switching back to the classic start menu, running programs, switching back
registering shell32.dll and browseui.dll, and rebooting, all to no avail
(see prevoius thread here
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...eral&mid=a9d5e9c4-dc70-436f-b4ff-04ce9bb11c58
Does anyone have any other ideas as to how to bring this list back
MrWonton
Have you checked this registry key where (15) is the maximum number o
programs listed on my own computer

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advan
ed
"Start_MinMFU"=dword:0000000a (15

If this doesn't help, I have no other solutions to try. I went through thi
same process last summer until I found that MRUBlaster had been checked t
delete the list. I'm watching this thread to see if Mr. Candy or someon
else comes up with the solution
Larr


It was set to 6. I upped the value to 15, but it didn't seem to make a difference, unfortunately
Thank
MrWonton