Recently accessed document

[Guest]

Is there any way to change the number of documents in the startup doc to
remember more than it does default. Also is there any way to keep Jpg. files
recently accessed from going into that area.

Thanks

 

[CreateWindow]

Hi Cheezeman,

Yes, you can change a registry key by adding a DWORD of MaxRecentDocuments
and set it to, say, 40 or whater you want.
The key is
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies

If your are not sure about messing with the registry then read up on that
first.

Deleting jpg files shortcut links from this area is another story. Someone
else may have a quick fix for that. Clearing all documents is easy. Google
for that.

CreateWindow
http://mymessagetaker.com

 

[CreateWindow]

Oops I mean:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
CW

 

[CreateWindow]

Hi Again,

You can put this command in a .BAT file and run it to clear out JPG's

del "c:\documents and settings\your login name\recent\*.jpg.lnk"

The quotes are needed.

CreateWindow
http://mymessagetaker.com

 

[BillW50]

You might also like the free Vista Start Menu too. It is a bit of a
memory pig, but it is pretty slick.

http://www.vistastartmenu.com/index.html

 

[Guest]

Hey, thanks so much but I am not quite sure whar to do when I get to the
last extension on regedit called 'policies"
I Have used regedit before but it has been awhile. When i reach the
extension "policies" under the rest of the windows address you gave me, in
the window to the right it reads under name and type two items the top says
(default) REG_SZ called (value not set) then under that is another
NoDriveAutoRun REG_DWORD Ox0000009 (145)

I believe I am supposed to go to the window menu, click add and type in the
info you gave me. If this is not right, let me know. You have been very
helpful so far.

 

[CreateWindow]

Hi Cheezeman,

Right click on the RH side in regedit when you are displaying
the......\Explorer branch contents.
A "New" menu will pop up - select DWORD Value and type MaxRecentDocuments.
When thats created, double click on it and enter 40 (Set the decimal
option).
Thats it.
Now you have
Default
NoDriveAutoRun
MaxRecentDocuments

OK.

Cheers,
CreateWindow

 

[Guest]

Hi again Create Window. Got everything put in correctly I think. Used 40 for
a number and the documents in startup still just holds 15 docs. Don't know
what I did wrong or didn't do to make the string activate. Restarted
computed like you normally do when making changes and it stiil won't work.
Any ideas on what I did wrong.

"exasterated"

Cheezeman

 

[Nightowl]

Hi again Create Window. Got everything put in correctly I think. Used 40 for
a number and the documents in startup still just holds 15 docs. Don't know
what I did wrong or didn't do to make the string activate. Restarted
computed like you normally do when making changes and it stiil won't work.
Any ideas on what I did wrong.

Excuse me butting in. . . I believe the entry should be MaxRecentDocs
rather than "documents".

 

[Guest]

Hi Nightowl. Already changed that . Got the tip fom a nesgroup on Usenet from
SBC. The damned thing still just holds 15 . Here are the DWORD settings in
the new command in regedit under name MaxRecentDocs type REG_DWORD
data 0x00000040(64).

Thanks

 

[Nightowl]

Hi Nightowl. Already changed that . Got the tip fom a nesgroup on Usenet from
SBC. The damned thing still just holds 15 . Here are the DWORD settings in
the new command in regedit under name MaxRecentDocs type REG_DWORD
data 0x00000040(64).

Hi

Try clearing the Recent Docs list -- I have a vague memory of having to
do this before it took notice of the new maximum. . . (Right-click the
Start button and choose Properties, then Customize. For the Classic
start menu, click the Clear button; for the XP start menu, it's on the
Advanced tab at the bottom.)

By the way, your current reg setting is for 64 documents, not 40 -- you
must have had the hexadecimal radio button active when you entered the
number That wouldn't stop it working, though.