Limit MRU (most recent used) documents 4

[McSys]

How can I limit (or disable) the number of most recent used documents that appear on the "Start -> Documents" menu? I think by default it retains 15 last used documents. I have a manager who wants to eliminate/limit this feature.
Thanks in advance!

 

[Eguy]

Hi McSys;

Ah yes! The paranoia setting. ;-)

Start the registry editor.
Under HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Navigate to: \Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

Add a new DWORD item.
Name = NoRecentDocsMenu
Value = 1

Of course, use caution and backup whenever you edit the Registry.

Ed

Please let me know if the suggestion(s) I provide are helpful to you.
Sometimes you're the windshield... Sometimes you're the bug.

 

[glegg]

If you don't want to mess with the registry, you can also create a group policy object (Start> Run> mmc). Go to User configuration> Administrative Templates> Windows Explorer and you'll find a policy that lets you limit the number of recently used documents that will appear in Start> Documents (default is 15). Or you can go to User configuration> Adminstrative Tools> Start Menu & Taskbar and you'll find a policy to remove the documents menu from the start menu. Either way, you can do this in a Widows 2k domain with Active Directory by creating the GPO and applying it at the site, domain, or OU level or you can create the GPO on individual Windows 2k machines and apply it only to the machine.

 

[McSys]

Thank you both so much!
Worked like a charm and now the big-wigs are very happy!
Kudos to you!