Start Run list erased when rebooting

[M Skabialka]

I seldom shut down my WinXP computer since it reboots slowly. However I do
after I get updates. The last two times I have rebooted, my list of
prefilled items in the Start, Run list has been wiped out completely. There
are several functions I perform from there often, so would like to stop the
list getting erased.
Has a recent Windows update caused this? If not, what else could have?
Mich

 

[Nepatsfan]

I seldom shut down my WinXP computer since it reboots slowly. However I do
after I get updates. The last two times I have rebooted, my list of
prefilled items in the Start, Run list has been wiped out completely.
There are several functions I perform from there often, so would like to
stop the list getting erased.
Has a recent Windows update caused this? If not, what else could have?
Mich

Do you have TweakUI installed on your computer? If so, take a look at this
web site for further info on the subject.

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/runmru.htm

Nepatsfan

 

[John John - MVP]

I seldom shut down my WinXP computer since it reboots slowly. However I do
after I get updates. The last two times I have rebooted, my list of
prefilled items in the Start, Run list has been wiped out completely. There
are several functions I perform from there often, so would like to stop the
list getting erased.
Has a recent Windows update caused this? If not, what else could have?
Mich

Verify that the ClearRecentDocsOnExit value is set to 0

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]

John

 

[Donald Anadell]

I seldom shut down my WinXP computer since it reboots slowly. However I do
after I get updates. The last two times I have rebooted, my list of
prefilled items in the Start, Run list has been wiped out completely.
There are several functions I perform from there often, so would like to
stop the list getting erased.
Has a recent Windows update caused this? If not, what else could have?
Mich

Do you have CCleaner installed, and do you have it set to run on startup?

Good luck,

Donald Anadell

 

[M Skabialka]

No CCleaner installed, in fact nothing installed lately except a keyboard
driver.

 

[M Skabialka]

Not, TweakUI is not on this computer.

Do you have TweakUI installed on your computer? If so, take a look at this
web site for further info on the subject.

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/runmru.htm

Nepatsfan

 

[M Skabialka]

The only item I have at that location is:
NoDriveTypeAutoRun, and a search for ClearRecentDocsOnExit found nothing in
the registry.

I seldom shut down my WinXP computer since it reboots slowly. However I
do after I get updates. The last two times I have rebooted, my list of
prefilled items in the Start, Run list has been wiped out completely.
There are several functions I perform from there often, so would like to
stop the list getting erased.
Has a recent Windows update caused this? If not, what else could have?
Mich

Verify that the ClearRecentDocsOnExit value is set to 0

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]

John

 

[skeeterh3]

I have a similar issue with the Run mru's. Based on my experience it has to
do with the installation of IE8. In any case my question is - Will adding a
"ClearRecentDocsOnExit" key with a value of 0 to the registry resolve this
issue? I already have a key "NoRecentDocsHistory" with a value of 1 in
[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
I've always had this key and it never has effected the Run mru list.

I seldom shut down my WinXP computer since it reboots slowly. However I
do after I get updates. The last two times I have rebooted, my list of
prefilled items in the Start, Run list has been wiped out completely.
There are several functions I perform from there often, so would like to
stop the list getting erased.
Has a recent Windows update caused this? If not, what else could have?
Mich

Verify that the ClearRecentDocsOnExit value is set to 0

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]

John

 

[Bernd]

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I seldom shut down my WinXP computer since it reboots slowly. However I do
after I get updates. The last two times I have rebooted, my list of
prefilled items in the Start, Run list has been wiped out completely. There
are several functions I perform from there often, so would like to stop the
list getting erased.
Has a recent Windows update caused this? If not, what else could have?
Mich

Zone Alarm has a Cache cleaner facility under Privacy settings which
cleans the Run MRU.

Bernd

 

[John John - MVP]

You can simply delete the ClearRecentDocsOnExit value.

John

I have a similar issue with the Run mru's. Based on my experience it has to
do with the installation of IE8. In any case my question is - Will adding a
"ClearRecentDocsOnExit" key with a value of 0 to the registry resolve this
issue? I already have a key "NoRecentDocsHistory" with a value of 1 in
[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
I've always had this key and it never has effected the Run mru list.

I seldom shut down my WinXP computer since it reboots slowly. However I
do after I get updates. The last two times I have rebooted, my list of
prefilled items in the Start, Run list has been wiped out completely.
There are several functions I perform from there often, so would like to
stop the list getting erased.
Has a recent Windows update caused this? If not, what else could have?
Mich

Verify that the ClearRecentDocsOnExit value is set to 0

[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]

John

 

[Donald Anadell]

No CCleaner installed, in fact nothing installed lately except a keyboard
driver.

Sorry I don't have anything else to offer. As you can gather from the
replies to your post, there is generally only two reasons for this to be
occuring on your machine.

1. A Third party System Maintenance program(like CCleaner), or others as
described here:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/runmru.htm

2. Registry Policy setting of "ClearRecentDocsOnExit ", as described here:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/292504

Good luck,

Donald Anadell