Start menu 'recently used" programs blank

[smlunatick]

I do not know what happened. On my PC at work, the Start Menu section
which would list out the recently used programs now is always blank.

How can I fix this?

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Ask your IT people if they have added a policy lately.

Something like:
Clear history of recently opened documents on exit
Do not keep history of recently opened documents
Maximum number of recent documents

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[Elmo]

I do not know what happened. On my PC at work, the Start Menu section
which would list out the recently used programs now is always blank.

How can I fix this?

- Right-click the Start button, click Properties, Customize button.
What number is in the "Number of programs on Start menu:" pane? If "6"
or whatever you prefer, try increasing it, or decreasing it by one.
Also try the "Clear List" button. Maybe one of those will get it
working again.

- Peter Foot [MVP]said:

"The only prerequisites that I'm aware of is that you have to have
launched the application from a start menu (inc subfolders) shortcut. If
you run the program frequently but not through the start menu it won't
show up in the list.

Peter"

- Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

- Kelly's site:
Line 133. Restore Most Frequently Used
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

 

[Wesley Vogel]

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

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[smlunatick]

I am the "admin" dept. and no I did not give a policy to clear this
list.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

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


--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[smlunatick]

Bingo! I tried some software that had recommended to turn off user
tracking. I have since removed it but I never really knew about the
change. It had set the NoInstrumentation policy in the Current User
hive.

 

[smlunatick]

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


--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[Wesley Vogel]

By golly!! You better complain to the "admin" dept. LOL

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[Rock]

By golly!! You better complain to the "admin" dept. LOL

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

<snip>

Lol..

 

[smlunatick]

HA HA! I've fired myself (at least for the remainder of the week!)