Word 2002 forgets its 'Recently Used Files' list 1

[Madawc]

I share Word 2002 with several hundred other fellow-employees. I find the 'Recently Used Files' list quite useful, quicker than going to the correct file to re-open a document I need. This works as expected during the working day, but for each new day I find it has reverted and is listing files I've not touched for weeks.

I set my options to show the maximum, 9 files. I'm not in charge of Word's overall configuration and can't set my own template. The problem has been going on for months, and I can't find much logic in the changes that do occur.

Madawc Williams (East Anglia, UK). Using Crystal 11.5 with SQL and Windows XP

 

[fumei]

It is possible that some of the files were files opened from email.

Do not do this!

If a Word attachment is opened from the attachment, a copy is created in an OLK folder. THAT is the file that is opened in Word.

When Word is closed and you are in the next day, it is likely those OLK folder files are deleted. Therefore they can not be brought into Recent Files (they do not exist anymore), thus they are not in Recent Files.

For example, I opened a Word doc from an email. I close Word. I open Word, and in Recent Files, the path shows as:

C:\...\Oportunity Definition.doc

BUT

If I get the actual path it is:

C:\Documents and Settings\gerry.knight\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK360

The dreaded OLK folder. This is because THAT is the )copied) file Word is handed when you open docs from email.

It is a real file, it is NOT a pointer. Thus, if you edit and change anything THAT file - in the OLF folder - is changed.

This can have serious consequences.




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[Madawc]

Sorry, that's not the problem. It occurs with normal files in regular folders.

Madawc Williams (East Anglia, UK). Using Crystal 11.5 with SQL and Windows XP

 

[tf1]

The MRU is held in the registry. Your description suggests that the registry is being restored every night wiping out any changes you made during the course of the day.

I'd check this with your IT support guys.


Regards: Terry

 

[xlhelp]

Do you have TweakUI installed on your system?

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[Madawc]

Thanks for the information, tf1. It's probably part of security: we have confidential data so precautions are necessary. I can live with it, I just wondered if there was a simple fix.

Madawc Williams (East Anglia, UK). Using Crystal 11.5 with SQL and Windows XP

 

[xlhelp]

Whatever the security...isn't your MRU your own, and just your own? So, why should it matter to anyone what the MRU contains? Methinks, the problem is someting else. The best way to find out may be to rename your profile and reboot to recreate it.

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[tf1]

Well the MRU should be a personal list only applicable to the user. However, it seems that some brain dead member of the IT Gestapo has decided that in the interests of security, either reloading the registry (or running System Restore) nightly is the way forward.

The logic defies any real reasoning


Regards: Terry