How To Display, Use, and Clear "My Recent Documents" on the Start Menu in
Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307875
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Regards,
Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com
I know that you are more knowledgeable about these things than I, but I
don't
think this is a recent problem caused by the updates. I noticed the absence
of the Recent documents listing from my start menu some time ago.
Perhaps this additional info may help: I am the only one who uses my
computer and I just log on and use it as "Adminitrator". Under each user's
profiles in "Documents and settings", there is a folder named "My Recent
Documents" with a special icon on the folder that looks like a typewritten
page with a clock partially covering the lower right hand corner of the
page.
I have no trouble opening up the properties on either of these folders.
However, under my administrator's profile, I do not have this same folder,
but I do have one that just says "Recent" instead of "My Recent Documents".
If I right click on this folder in the folder tree in the left pane, it
opens
up the drop down menu and gives me options for properties, delete, rename
etc. but if I try to rename it, it tells me that it is a Windows System file
and cannot be removed or renamed. Then, if I right click the folder when it
is in the right pane (which gives you the drop down menu with the option to
create a shortcut), nothing at all happens. It doesn't seem to be locking
up
anymore. It just doesn't do anything at all.
It is only this folder that I have noticed a problem with the right click.
Ramesh said:
If this problem is seen after installing a recent security update, see:
Problems in Windows Explorer or the Windows shell after you install
security
update MS06-015:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918165
If not, the following article may help:
Right-click is slow or weird behavior caused by context menu handlers:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htm
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Regards,
Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com
When I click on the start button and get my start menu, I used to get a
list
of my recent documents, but I don't anymore. I have a "Recent" folder
under
my profile with my recent documents in it. I thought I should just be
able
to put a shortcut on my Start menu, but when I right click on the Recent"
folder to get to "Properties", my system locks up for awhile and then when
it
finally unlocks, I'm back to where I was before I right clicked on the
folder. I do not get any error messages telling me why I'm not getting
access to this folder's properties either.
