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[multipleintell]

In the Start menu, when I click on Documents to see the most recent files I've worked with, there are no files listed. How can I get them back? I am working on a 98 machine.

Thanks!

 

[tsuji]

Hello multipleintell,

Guess you have set somehow the flag, value named NoRecentDocsHistory, on. Just delete the value altogether or set it to off by dword: 00000000. The following .reg deletes the value. Give it a name.reg then double click to merge. By default, the value is not set at all.

'---below this line .reg file---
REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoRecentDocsHistory"=-

'---above this line .reg file---

regards - tsuji

 

[multipleintell]

I am on a work computer and cannot access the registry because it is disabled by the administrator. Is there any other way to change this setting?

 

[wolluf]

Well - the setting is in the registry! You can use a tool which updates the registry - if you can install it and it can do this under your restrictions (probably can in 98). Tweakui -

http://www.microsoft.com/ntworkstation/downloads/PowerToys/Networking/NTTweakUI.asp

(its on the 98 CD too) has a paranoia tab - one of whose entries is 'clear document history at logon'. Uncheck this & if it saves back to registry - voila! Otherwise you'll need to ask your Administrator to do this for you.