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Jonathan Finney
How do I increase the number of 'Recent Documents' shown in the Start Menu?
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Dave
Start, then right click on blue area of start menu. Select properties and
Start Menu tab. Click on Customize and select the number you want under
Programs.
Start Menu tab. Click on Customize and select the number you want under
Programs.
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Jonathan Finney
That's fro the number of 'Recent Programs', Dave.
S
Scooby
Jonathan Finney said:How do I increase the number of 'Recent Documents'
shown in the Start Menu?
1. Start Regedit.
2. Go to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
3. Right click "Explorer", create a DWORD value (select New | DWORD Value)
and name it MaxRecentDocs
4. Double click MaxRecentDocs and enter the number you want in the "Value
data" edit box.
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Happy
I tried that and it didn't work. Do you have to reboot?
G
Gordon
I tried that and it didn't work. Do you have to reboot?
It won't show you your desired number of documents all at once - it will
build up to that number as you open different files.
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Jonathan Finney
Yeah. You'll only know it's worked when you've actually opened that many
documents. I set mine to 40 then opened loads of PDF files and it's worked
a treat.
Unfortunately, creating the new DWORD and value appears to wipe the
documents already in the list, but this is a small price to pay.
documents. I set mine to 40 then opened loads of PDF files and it's worked
a treat.
Unfortunately, creating the new DWORD and value appears to wipe the
documents already in the list, but this is a small price to pay.
H
Happy
When I made the change yesterday, it failed to add documents as I opened
them. However, when I rebooted today, it wiped the list clean, then as I
tested it by opening documents, it is building up to the higher number as it
should.
them. However, when I rebooted today, it wiped the list clean, then as I
tested it by opening documents, it is building up to the higher number as it
should.
H
Happy
Another question, if anyone is still monitoring this thread-- how can one
sort them by date, so the newest is at the top?
sort them by date, so the newest is at the top?
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Jonathan Finney
Good question!
Please let me know if you get an answer ([email protected]). You may have to
post a new question.
Please let me know if you get an answer ([email protected]). You may have to
post a new question.
H
Happy
Will do!
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