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    Help... regarding the "Recent Items"

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by niGht kiD, Jul 22, 2007.

  1. niGht kiD

    niGht kiD .. beach boy ♫

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    Normally there's a "Clear Recent Lists" when u right-click the "Recent Items" tab on start menu, but somehow I can't find it now. Anyone knows how to enable it again? :eek:
     
    niGht kiD, Jul 22, 2007
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    allan_huang Notebook Deity

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    You can try properties in the start bar, then start menu and customize.
     
    allan_huang, Jul 23, 2007
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  3. LIVEFRMNYC

    LIVEFRMNYC Blah Blah Blah!!!

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    Or just use CCleaner.
     
    LIVEFRMNYC, Jul 23, 2007
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  4. niGht kiD

    niGht kiD .. beach boy ♫

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    It have just gone...
     
    niGht kiD, Jul 23, 2007
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    sasanac Notebook Evangelist

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    In XP at work I don't have the option to right click on the Recent documents menu item to clear it, there's no right click menu at all on that.
    I have to right click the task bar, then choose properties, then click customise start menu, then the advanced tab, then at the bottom of that window is the clear recent opened documents list button.
     
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  6. niGht kiD

    niGht kiD .. beach boy ♫

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    I'm using Vista... ^ ^
     
    niGht kiD, Jul 23, 2007
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  7. sasanac

    sasanac Notebook Evangelist

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    ah lol in that case I'll check when I get home, if you haven't got a reply back before then!
     
    sasanac, Jul 23, 2007
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    sasanac Notebook Evangelist

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    ok I just checked.. yup there's a right click option on the recent items start menu item. I can't figure out how you've lost it to be honest tho. Have you tried unchecking the "store and display a list of recently opened files" box then applying it, then closing the menu, then repeating the process to put it back? It's a bit of a lame suggestion and one you've probably tried already but I can't think of a solution! Short of delving into the registry and as yet I've not learnt much about the Vista registry entries so can't offer any pointers for that :(
     
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  9. niGht kiD

    niGht kiD .. beach boy ♫

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    :D I also have no idea how i lost it... thanks anyway~
     
    niGht kiD, Jul 23, 2007
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