Most recently used programs not displaying

[Guest]

i cant get any of my most recently opened programs 2 display in the start
menu. its used 2 work but there was a power failure and it stopped. in the
customize start menu box its says that the no of programs it is storing is 6.
ive tryed changing that no. turning it of and then back on again but nothing
works. can any1 help me?

 

[WTC]

i cant get any of my most recently opened programs 2 display in the start
menu. its used 2 work but there was a power failure and it stopped. in the
customize start menu box its says that the no of programs it is storing is
6.
ive tryed changing that no. turning it of and then back on again but
nothing
works. can any1 help me?

Have you tried to clear the Recent Document list?

How To Display, Use, and Clear "My Recent Documents" on the Start Menu in
Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307875

Check your Permissions on this folder, you should have Full Control for this
folder and all sub-folder and objects.

C:\Documents and Settings\<User Name>\My Recent Documents

How to set, view, change, or remove special permissions for files and
folders in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308419

 

[Guest]

its not the most recently view documents im after. when u open the start menu
and right above the All Programs (in windows xp start menu not classic) there
is normally a list of programs that i have openned the most. and there not
there.

 

[WTC]

My mistake,

Check if you have full permission and the System on this registry key

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\UserAssist\{75048700-EF1F-11D0-9888-006097DEACF9}\Count

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

See also:

Start Menu Most Frequently Used programs (MFU) list is empty:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/startmfu.htm

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com

 

[Guest]

what am i looking 4? i have the default value that says REG_SZ with (value
not set) next to it. there is also another 1 there that says HRZR_PGYFRFFVBA
with a value of "e6 15 2f 0e cb 00 00 00"

Thanks 4 your help so far.

 

[Guest]

i just tryed it. i deleted the HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \
Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies \ Explorer\NoInstrumentation in the
regestry. nothing different. there is no NoStartMenuMFUprogramsList in that
one. the other one: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \
CurrentVersion \ Policies \ Explorer doesnt exsist. is this bad?

Thanks2 all ppl that r helping me out.

 

[WTC]

what am i looking 4? i have the default value that says REG_SZ with (value
not set) next to it. there is also another 1 there that says
HRZR_PGYFRFFVBA
with a value of "e6 15 2f 0e cb 00 00 00"

Thanks 4 your help so far

Follow Ramesh advice, it is probably a policy restriction setting.

If you need some help locating the Registry entries, I will be here for a
little longer.

 

[WTC]

Was there NoStartMenuMFUprogramsList at
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Policies\Explorer]?

If so, delete it.

 

[Guest]

ive tryed but some of the regestry keys that it points 2 dont exsist. what do
i do about that?

 

[WTC]

ive tryed but some of the regestry keys that it points 2 dont exsist. what
do
i do about that?

You could try this. I just tested it on my machine.

You could delete

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\UserAssist\{75048700-EF1F-11D0-9888-006097DEACF9}

Highlight and delete {75048700-EF1F-11D0-9888-006097DEACF9}. Log off and Log
on. The key will recreate itself when you log on.

But first backup the key, highlight {75048700-EF1F-11D0-9888-006097DEACF9}
and right click and select export. Save the file. If the key does re-create
then double-click the file to import the key. Then log off and log on.

 

[Guest]

no but there was a NoInstrumentation key there so i deleted that a upon
restart the most recently programs has returned. Thanks 4 ur help WTC and
Ramesh. "PROBLEM SOLVED"

 

[WTC]

You're welcome Clay. And many thanks to Ramesh (I forgot about the policy
restrictions).

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

You're welcome Clay.
Thanks William.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com