Start Menu - missing item.

Kayman

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Apr 11, 2006, 2:55:52 AM4/11/06

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After running Windows File Protection (click Start - Run type in scf
/scannow) I discovered that the Favorites Folder and the My Recent Documents
Folder have disappeared from the Start Menu.

I was able to restore the Favorites Folder very easily.

For the My Recent Documents Folder, I tried to implement the below mentioned
procedure but without success as the item "List my most recently opened
documents check box" is nowhere to be found in both Start Menu and Classic
Start Menu.

"To show your most recently used documents on the Start menu
Right-click the Start button, and then click Properties.
On the Start Menu tab, click Start menu, and then click Customize.
On the Advanced tab, select the List my most recently opened documents check
box.
The next time you click Start, the My Recent Documents folder is on the
Start menu. This folder contains the documents and files you opened
recently."

Any assistance is greatly appreciated for reinstating the My Recent
Documents Folder to the Start Menu.

Wesley Vogel

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Apr 11, 2006, 10:16:39 PM4/11/06

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http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
16. Right hand side
Add Recent Documents to the Classic Menu

55. Restore Recent Documents, My Documents

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Kayman

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Apr 12, 2006, 7:58:53 AM4/12/06

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Thanks for response and advise.

I downloaded both files successfully but unfortunately the My Recent
Documents Folder did not restore in the (Classic) Start Menu.

I right clicked Start, clicked Properties ==>Classic Start Menu ==>Customize
and found in the 'Advanced Start menu option' an additional entry: an arrow
pointing to Recent Documents Menu and 3 check boxes for Clear Documents Menu
on Exit, Don't Add to Documents Menu and Hide Documents Menu.

The 'List my most recently opened documents check box' is still not present.

If the My recent Documents Folder can not be restored would it be possible
to add a copy of My Documents to the lower part of the Classic Start Menu
together with expansion arrow?

Kind regards,

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Wesley Vogel

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Apr 12, 2006, 2:10:28 PM4/12/06

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I cannot find another reg file.

If XP Pro, you can use the Group Policy editor, if XP Home you will have to
edit the registry or get TweakUI. You can also use TweakUI with XP Pro.
TweakUI might be the easiest and has a bunch of other tweaks.

List my most recently opened documents check box...

If XP Pro, you can use the Group Policy editor (Gpedit.msc) under the
following location to configure Start menu features:
User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar
Policy: Remove Recent Documents item from Start Menu
Description: Removes the Recent Documents folder from the Start menu. Also
removes the corresponding checkbox from the Start menu customization CPL.

Set it to Not Configured.
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Registry setting under the following registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Value Name: NoRecentDocsMenu
Data Type: REG_DWORD
Value Data: 0 or 1
0 = Policy is disabled, Recent Documents on Classic Start Menu
1 = Policy is enabled, NO Recent Documents on Classic Start Menu. Also
removes the corresponding checkbox from the Start menu customization CPL.
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Using TweakUI

TweakUI
[+] Explorer

Check: Allow Recent Documents on Start menu
[[This check box enables the display of “Documents” on the classic start
menu and enables the “List my most recently opened documents” checkbox on
the Start menu customization dialog.]]

UNCheck: Clear document history on exit
[[This check box will control whether Explorer will clear the recent
documents history, run dialog history and typed-URL history when
you log off]]

Check: Maintain document history
[[This enables the tracking of recently opened documents on the Start menu
and on the file menu of many applications. (Note that some applications do
not respect this setting). ]]
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Download TweakUI here >>>

Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp

Tweak UI
TweakUI.exe
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Tweak UI for Windows XP Guide
http://www.winxpsolution.com/Tweakuixppro.aspx

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Kayman

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Apr 12, 2006, 11:27:47 PM4/12/06

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I use XP Pro, downloaded TweakUI and checked/unchecked boxes as per your
recommendation. This however did not make any difference.

I then checked on registry setting, value name: 'NoRecentDocsMenu' - the
value data was/is set to (0).

In Gpedit.msc - Start Menu and Taskbar - the policy/setting 'Remove Recent
Documents item from Start Menu' is NOT listed and all other settings are Not
Configured.

Is there a way to add 'Remove Recent Documents item from Start Menu' to
Gpedit.msc - Start Menu and Taskbar?

Incidentally, My Pictures and My Music had disappeared also from the Start
Menu but I'm not concerned about these folders.

Thanks in advance for your kind assistance and patience.

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Wesley Vogel

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Apr 13, 2006, 7:36:33 PM4/13/06

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Also look to see if the same values exist under...
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

You may want to look at this.......

Policy settings for the Start menu in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q292504

Policy: Remove user folders from the Start Menu
Description: Removes all user-specific folders except My Documents (My
Pictures, My Music, Favorites, and Recent Documents) from the Start menu.
Also removes the corresponding checkboxes from the Start menu customization
CPL.
Registry Value: This is a combination of the following:
"NoStartMenuMyMusic", "NoSMMyPictures","NoFavoritesMenu","NoRecentDocsMenu"

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

Value Name: NoStartMenuMyMusic
Value Name: NoSMMyPictures
Value Name: NoFavoritesMenu

Value Name: NoRecentDocsMenu
Data Type: REG_DWORD
Value Data: 0 or 1
0 = Policy is disabled

1 = Policy is enabled

Any setting in HKEY_CURRENT_USER is for the current logged on user only.

User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar

corresponds to HKEY_CURRENT_USER.

Any setting in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE is machine wide; for anyone who logs on.

Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates corresponds to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.

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Kayman

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Apr 13, 2006, 10:26:45 PM4/13/06

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Success at last! The policy/setting in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE needed to be
modified.

Again, thank you very much for your kind assistance and patience.
With best regards,

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Wesley Vogel

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Apr 13, 2006, 11:56:26 PM4/13/06

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I apologize for not mentioning HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE sooner.

Glad you got it fixed! Keep having fun. :-)

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