'My Recent Documents' folder gets cleared at shutdown

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I am on XP Pro with all fixes except SP2.

My problem is that my "My Recent Document" folder does not have as
many entries as it should. Can anyone help me increase this value.
Thank you.

---------


WHAT I HAVE TRIED

(1) I have set "ClearRecentDocsOnExit" to zero to prevent the recent
docs folder being cleared at shutdown.

(2) I have set "MaxRecentDocs" to decimal 25 (0x19).

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies
\Explorer] "ClearRecentDocsOnExit"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies
\Explorer] "MaxRecentDocs"=dword:00000019


OTHER INFO

However Start > My Recent Documents shows 13 docs and the Recent
folder contains shortcuts to those 13 documents plus 3 shortcuts to
folders.

It may be relevent but I also have 3 "file folder" objects from 10
days ago which do not seem to be getting removed.

 

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Look at NoRecentDocsHistory

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Value Name: NoRecentDocsMenu
Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value Data: 0 or 1
0 = Yes, allow recent docs
1 = No, do not allow recent docs

Value Name: ClearRecentDocsOnExit
Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value Data: 0 or 1
0 = No don't clear
1 = Yes clear them

Value Name: NoRecentDocsHistory
Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value Data: 0 or 1
0 = Yes history
1 = No history

You may have a third-party system maintenance program like Disk Cleaner,
MRUBlaster, or some other Cache cleaner utility that is clearing Recent
Documents.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:96C6CC01E1E3031E75@204.153.244.156,
Alec Basil <coalie@nomail.com> hunted and pecked:
> I am on XP Pro with all fixes except SP2.
>
> My problem is that my "My Recent Document" folder does not have as
> many entries as it should. Can anyone help me increase this value.
> Thank you.
>
> ---------
>
>
> WHAT I HAVE TRIED
>
> (1) I have set "ClearRecentDocsOnExit" to zero to prevent the recent
> docs folder being cleared at shutdown.
>
> (2) I have set "MaxRecentDocs" to decimal 25 (0x19).
>
> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies
> \Explorer] "ClearRecentDocsOnExit"=dword:00000000
>
> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies
> \Explorer] "MaxRecentDocs"=dword:00000019
>
>
> OTHER INFO
>
> However Start > My Recent Documents shows 13 docs and the Recent
> folder contains shortcuts to those 13 documents plus 3 shortcuts to
> folders.
>
> It may be relevent but I also have 3 "file folder" objects from 10
> days ago which do not seem to be getting removed.

 

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Wes, thank you for the registry keys. I checked all three and they
are set ok.

Maybe it is an app doing the clearing of My Recent Dcouments.

If an app is clearing the Recent folder probably when I shutdown then
can I run any utility to trace which application is doing it?

Or is there a trick I can use to force any such app to fail badly
when it tried to clear that folder. for example ccan I leave the
shortcuts in the Recent folder but somehow make them unreadable or
set security somehow to prevent access. And then Windows might
display a warning message?

Alec


On Sat 03 Sep 2005 22:55:41, Wesley Vogel wrote in
<news:ufcrZINsFHA.1028@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl>:
>
> Look at NoRecentDocsHistory
>
> HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
> Value Name: NoRecentDocsMenu
> Value Type: REG_DWORD
> Value Data: 0 or 1
> 0 = Yes, allow recent docs
> 1 = No, do not allow recent docs
>
> Value Name: ClearRecentDocsOnExit
> Value Type: REG_DWORD
> Value Data: 0 or 1
> 0 = No don't clear
> 1 = Yes clear them
>
> Value Name: NoRecentDocsHistory
> Value Type: REG_DWORD
> Value Data: 0 or 1
> 0 = Yes history
> 1 = No history
>
> You may have a third-party system maintenance program like Disk
> Cleaner, MRUBlaster, or some other Cache cleaner utility that is
> clearing Recent Documents.
>
> Wes


> In news:96C6CC01E1E3031E75@204.153.244.156,
>>
>> I am on XP Pro with all fixes except SP2.
>>
>> My problem is that my "My Recent Document" folder does not have
>> as many entries as it should. Can anyone help me increase this
>> value. Thank you.
>>
>>
>> WHAT I HAVE TRIED
>>
>> (1) I have set "ClearRecentDocsOnExit" to zero to prevent the
>> recent docs folder being cleared at shutdown.
>>
>> (2) I have set "MaxRecentDocs" to decimal 25 (0x19).
>>
>> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows
>> \CurrentVersion\Policies \Explorer]
>> "ClearRecentDocsOnExit"=dword:00000000
>>
>> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows
>> \CurrentVersion\Policies \Explorer]
>> "MaxRecentDocs"=dword:00000019
>>
>> OTHER INFO
>>
>> However Start > My Recent Documents shows 13 docs and the
>> Recent folder contains shortcuts to those 13 documents plus 3
>> shortcuts to folders.
>>
>> It may be relevent but I also have 3 "file folder" objects from
>> 10 days ago which do not seem to be getting removed.
>>

 

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Check this location in the Registry as well,

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

for the Value Names that Wesley gave you in his post.

--
William

"Alec Basil" <coalie@nomail.com> wrote in message
news:96C782997337C31E75@204.153.244.156...
> Wes, thank you for the registry keys. I checked all three and they
> are set ok.
>
> Maybe it is an app doing the clearing of My Recent Dcouments.
>
> If an app is clearing the Recent folder probably when I shutdown then
> can I run any utility to trace which application is doing it?
>
> Or is there a trick I can use to force any such app to fail badly
> when it tried to clear that folder. for example ccan I leave the
> shortcuts in the Recent folder but somehow make them unreadable or
> set security somehow to prevent access. And then Windows might
> display a warning message?
>
> Alec
>
>
> On Sat 03 Sep 2005 22:55:41, Wesley Vogel wrote in
> <news:ufcrZINsFHA.1028@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl>:
>>
>> Look at NoRecentDocsHistory
>>
>> HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
>> Value Name: NoRecentDocsMenu
>> Value Type: REG_DWORD
>> Value Data: 0 or 1
>> 0 = Yes, allow recent docs
>> 1 = No, do not allow recent docs
>>
>> Value Name: ClearRecentDocsOnExit
>> Value Type: REG_DWORD
>> Value Data: 0 or 1
>> 0 = No don't clear
>> 1 = Yes clear them
>>
>> Value Name: NoRecentDocsHistory
>> Value Type: REG_DWORD
>> Value Data: 0 or 1
>> 0 = Yes history
>> 1 = No history
>>
>> You may have a third-party system maintenance program like Disk
>> Cleaner, MRUBlaster, or some other Cache cleaner utility that is
>> clearing Recent Documents.
>>
>> Wes
>
>
>> In news:96C6CC01E1E3031E75@204.153.244.156,
>>>
>>> I am on XP Pro with all fixes except SP2.
>>>
>>> My problem is that my "My Recent Document" folder does not have
>>> as many entries as it should. Can anyone help me increase this
>>> value. Thank you.
>>>
>>>
>>> WHAT I HAVE TRIED
>>>
>>> (1) I have set "ClearRecentDocsOnExit" to zero to prevent the
>>> recent docs folder being cleared at shutdown.
>>>
>>> (2) I have set "MaxRecentDocs" to decimal 25 (0x19).
>>>
>>> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows
>>> \CurrentVersion\Policies \Explorer]
>>> "ClearRecentDocsOnExit"=dword:00000000
>>>
>>> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows
>>> \CurrentVersion\Policies \Explorer]
>>> "MaxRecentDocs"=dword:00000019
>>>
>>> OTHER INFO
>>>
>>> However Start > My Recent Documents shows 13 docs and the
>>> Recent folder contains shortcuts to those 13 documents plus 3
>>> shortcuts to folders.
>>>
>>> It may be relevent but I also have 3 "file folder" objects from
>>> 10 days ago which do not seem to be getting removed.
>>>

 

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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize (More info?)

Might be a good call, William. ;-)

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:uTFGcc2sFHA.3532@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl,
WTC <bcrawfordjr(remove)@hotmail.com> hunted and pecked:
> Check this location in the Registry as well,
>
> HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
>
> for the Value Names that Wesley gave you in his post.
>
> --
> William
>
> "Alec Basil" <coalie@nomail.com> wrote in message
> news:96C782997337C31E75@204.153.244.156...
>> Wes, thank you for the registry keys. I checked all three and they
>> are set ok.
>>
>> Maybe it is an app doing the clearing of My Recent Dcouments.
>>
>> If an app is clearing the Recent folder probably when I shutdown then
>> can I run any utility to trace which application is doing it?
>>
>> Or is there a trick I can use to force any such app to fail badly
>> when it tried to clear that folder. for example ccan I leave the
>> shortcuts in the Recent folder but somehow make them unreadable or
>> set security somehow to prevent access. And then Windows might
>> display a warning message?
>>
>> Alec
>>
>>
>> On Sat 03 Sep 2005 22:55:41, Wesley Vogel wrote in
>> <news:ufcrZINsFHA.1028@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl>:
>>>
>>> Look at NoRecentDocsHistory
>>>
>>> HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
>>> Value Name: NoRecentDocsMenu
>>> Value Type: REG_DWORD
>>> Value Data: 0 or 1
>>> 0 = Yes, allow recent docs
>>> 1 = No, do not allow recent docs
>>>
>>> Value Name: ClearRecentDocsOnExit
>>> Value Type: REG_DWORD
>>> Value Data: 0 or 1
>>> 0 = No don't clear
>>> 1 = Yes clear them
>>>
>>> Value Name: NoRecentDocsHistory
>>> Value Type: REG_DWORD
>>> Value Data: 0 or 1
>>> 0 = Yes history
>>> 1 = No history
>>>
>>> You may have a third-party system maintenance program like Disk
>>> Cleaner, MRUBlaster, or some other Cache cleaner utility that is
>>> clearing Recent Documents.
>>>
>>> Wes
>>
>>
>>> In news:96C6CC01E1E3031E75@204.153.244.156,
>>>>
>>>> I am on XP Pro with all fixes except SP2.
>>>>
>>>> My problem is that my "My Recent Document" folder does not have
>>>> as many entries as it should. Can anyone help me increase this
>>>> value. Thank you.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> WHAT I HAVE TRIED
>>>>
>>>> (1) I have set "ClearRecentDocsOnExit" to zero to prevent the
>>>> recent docs folder being cleared at shutdown.
>>>>
>>>> (2) I have set "MaxRecentDocs" to decimal 25 (0x19).
>>>>
>>>> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows
>>>> \CurrentVersion\Policies \Explorer]
>>>> "ClearRecentDocsOnExit"=dword:00000000
>>>>
>>>> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows
>>>> \CurrentVersion\Policies \Explorer]
>>>> "MaxRecentDocs"=dword:00000019
>>>>
>>>> OTHER INFO
>>>>
>>>> However Start > My Recent Documents shows 13 docs and the
>>>> Recent folder contains shortcuts to those 13 documents plus 3
>>>> shortcuts to folders.
>>>>
>>>> It may be relevent but I also have 3 "file folder" objects from
>>>> 10 days ago which do not seem to be getting removed.

 

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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize (More info?)

Wesley,

As you are probably aware that most policy restrictions will work in the
HKLM or HKCU policy registry locations. So I thought I would give the OP
another place to look but it sounds like the OP might have a 3rd party
cleaner which you have suggested earlier.

--
William

"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:%23o2rnJ%23sFHA.1136@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Might be a good call, William. ;-)
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:uTFGcc2sFHA.3532@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl,
> WTC <bcrawfordjr(remove)@hotmail.com> hunted and pecked:
>> Check this location in the Registry as well,
>>
>> HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
>>
>> for the Value Names that Wesley gave you in his post.
>>
>> --
>> William
>>
>> "Alec Basil" <coalie@nomail.com> wrote in message
>> news:96C782997337C31E75@204.153.244.156...
>>> Wes, thank you for the registry keys. I checked all three and they
>>> are set ok.
>>>
>>> Maybe it is an app doing the clearing of My Recent Dcouments.
>>>
>>> If an app is clearing the Recent folder probably when I shutdown then
>>> can I run any utility to trace which application is doing it?
>>>
>>> Or is there a trick I can use to force any such app to fail badly
>>> when it tried to clear that folder. for example ccan I leave the
>>> shortcuts in the Recent folder but somehow make them unreadable or
>>> set security somehow to prevent access. And then Windows might
>>> display a warning message?
>>>
>>> Alec
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat 03 Sep 2005 22:55:41, Wesley Vogel wrote in
>>> <news:ufcrZINsFHA.1028@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl>:
>>>>
>>>> Look at NoRecentDocsHistory
>>>>
>>>> HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
>>>> Value Name: NoRecentDocsMenu
>>>> Value Type: REG_DWORD
>>>> Value Data: 0 or 1
>>>> 0 = Yes, allow recent docs
>>>> 1 = No, do not allow recent docs
>>>>
>>>> Value Name: ClearRecentDocsOnExit
>>>> Value Type: REG_DWORD
>>>> Value Data: 0 or 1
>>>> 0 = No don't clear
>>>> 1 = Yes clear them
>>>>
>>>> Value Name: NoRecentDocsHistory
>>>> Value Type: REG_DWORD
>>>> Value Data: 0 or 1
>>>> 0 = Yes history
>>>> 1 = No history
>>>>
>>>> You may have a third-party system maintenance program like Disk
>>>> Cleaner, MRUBlaster, or some other Cache cleaner utility that is
>>>> clearing Recent Documents.
>>>>
>>>> Wes
>>>
>>>
>>>> In news:96C6CC01E1E3031E75@204.153.244.156,
>>>>>
>>>>> I am on XP Pro with all fixes except SP2.
>>>>>
>>>>> My problem is that my "My Recent Document" folder does not have
>>>>> as many entries as it should. Can anyone help me increase this
>>>>> value. Thank you.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> WHAT I HAVE TRIED
>>>>>
>>>>> (1) I have set "ClearRecentDocsOnExit" to zero to prevent the
>>>>> recent docs folder being cleared at shutdown.
>>>>>
>>>>> (2) I have set "MaxRecentDocs" to decimal 25 (0x19).
>>>>>
>>>>> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows
>>>>> \CurrentVersion\Policies \Explorer]
>>>>> "ClearRecentDocsOnExit"=dword:00000000
>>>>>
>>>>> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows
>>>>> \CurrentVersion\Policies \Explorer]
>>>>> "MaxRecentDocs"=dword:00000019
>>>>>
>>>>> OTHER INFO
>>>>>
>>>>> However Start > My Recent Documents shows 13 docs and the
>>>>> Recent folder contains shortcuts to those 13 documents plus 3
>>>>> shortcuts to folders.
>>>>>
>>>>> It may be relevent but I also have 3 "file folder" objects from
>>>>> 10 days ago which do not seem to be getting removed.