Recent items annoyance

When I right click on an item on the recent items list to delete it, about
90% of the time the menu pops up on top of the recent items list, and within
1 second disappears behind it. If I pay close attention to where the delete
line is and click there, even though it is no longer visible, the delete
takes place. If I remember to have my cursor on the far right side of the
item I want to delete, the menu displays to the right of the cursor so I can
see it after it moves behind the list. Very annoying and poor programming.

The reason I delete some items is to keep a core list of items that I use
several times a day available conveniently.

Have you tried Right click Taskbar/Properties/Start Menu/Customize.../Clear ?

"John Barnes" wrote:

> When I right click on an item on the recent items list to delete it, about
> 90% of the time the menu pops up on top of the recent items list, and within
> 1 second disappears behind it. If I pay close attention to where the delete
> line is and click there, even though it is no longer visible, the delete
> takes place. If I remember to have my cursor on the far right side of the
> item I want to delete, the menu displays to the right of the cursor so I can
> see it after it moves behind the list. Very annoying and poor programming.
>
> The reason I delete some items is to keep a core list of items that I use
> several times a day available conveniently.
>
>

I don't want to clear, I just want to delete 1-4 items occasionally. I just
want the menu to stay in front of the list.

"poatt" <poatt@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EDA67CBB-24F0-448B-B3DC-6B590D1FF51B@microsoft.com...
> Have you tried Right click Taskbar/Properties/Start
> Menu/Customize.../Clear ?
>
> "John Barnes" wrote:
>
>> When I right click on an item on the recent items list to delete it,
>> about
>> 90% of the time the menu pops up on top of the recent items list, and
>> within
>> 1 second disappears behind it. If I pay close attention to where the
>> delete
>> line is and click there, even though it is no longer visible, the delete
>> takes place. If I remember to have my cursor on the far right side of
>> the
>> item I want to delete, the menu displays to the right of the cursor so I
>> can
>> see it after it moves behind the list. Very annoying and poor
>> programming.
>>
>> The reason I delete some items is to keep a core list of items that I use
>> several times a day available conveniently.
>>
>>