Recent Items list question please

Vista Home Premium

Many recently opened or new items do not appear on my Recent Items list when
choosing that from the start menu. I understand that this is normal and
Vista is very quirky as far as what is on this list and what isn't. Is
there any way that I can manually edit this list to selectively add things I
want there and remove those that I don't?

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Thanks in advance... Bob

Hi Bob,

No, I don't believe there is.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Bob Newman" <bobnewman@cox.net> wrote in message
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> Vista Home Premium
>
> Many recently opened or new items do not appear on my Recent Items list
> when choosing that from the start menu. I understand that this is normal
> and Vista is very quirky as far as what is on this list and what isn't.
> Is there any way that I can manually edit this list to selectively add
> things I want there and remove those that I don't?
>
> --
> Thanks in advance... Bob

Hi Bob,

You could pin the applications you wish to have displayed consistently on
the Start menu and then disable the Most Frequently Used Programs list that
is displayed.

To do this, locate each application shortcut in your All Programs list that
you want to be displayed on the Start menu. Right click on each icon
respectively and click on "Pin to Start Menu". You should now have a list of
the applications you selected displayed on your Start menu.

Once you have completed this, right click on your Start button and click on
Properties. Under Privacy, uncheck "Store and display a list of recently
opened programs", and then click on OK.

Take a look at your Start menu - you should now have a list of the
applications you want on your Start menu without other applications being
added to the list unless you add them yourself.

Hope this helps, have a great day,

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Regards,
Kristan M. Kenney
Microsoft MVP [Windows - Shell/User]

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.


"Bob Newman" wrote:

> Vista Home Premium
>
> Many recently opened or new items do not appear on my Recent Items list when
> choosing that from the start menu. I understand that this is normal and
> Vista is very quirky as far as what is on this list and what isn't. Is
> there any way that I can manually edit this list to selectively add things I
> want there and remove those that I don't?
>
> --
> Thanks in advance... Bob
>
>

What decides whether or not a file is listed there?

Bob

"Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> Hi Bob,
>
> No, I don't believe there is.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "Bob Newman" <bobnewman@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:HZp_i.3012$tK5.1273@newsfe24.lga...
>> Vista Home Premium
>>
>> Many recently opened or new items do not appear on my Recent Items list
>> when choosing that from the start menu. I understand that this is normal
>> and Vista is very quirky as far as what is on this list and what isn't.
>> Is there any way that I can manually edit this list to selectively add
>> things I want there and remove those that I don't?
>>
>> --
>> Thanks in advance... Bob
>