Recent Documents List

March 4, 2008

I am having a problem with my Recent Docements Lists getting

accidentally deleted. I am not talking about the Document List that

can be accessed via START-> DOCUMENTS.

I am talking about the Recent Documents Lists that may be found in the

various Microsoft Office products like Word, Excel, & Powerpoint.

My workstation is running XP Pro/SP2 & has Office 2007 standard

(licensed). I would like to know where the Recent Document Lists for

the various Office products are stored. I'm thinking that the

accidential deletions of these lists may be because of some

housekeeping program is running amuck.

Knowing where the Recently Used Documents Lists are stored would help

solve the problem. Can anyone help?

David

March 4, 2008

Re: Recent Documents List

Don't know if applies to Office 2007 but here's one guess........

For Office 2002 and 2003............

Are you running TweakUI?

If so, you may have disabled the MRU lists by unchecking "maintain document

history list" under the Explorer tab.

Gord Dibben Excel MVP

On Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:31:47 -0500, David wrote:

>I am having a problem with my Recent Docements Lists getting

>accidentally deleted. I am not talking about the Document List that

>can be accessed via START-> DOCUMENTS.

>

>I am talking about the Recent Documents Lists that may be found in the

>various Microsoft Office products like Word, Excel, & Powerpoint.

>

>My workstation is running XP Pro/SP2 & has Office 2007 standard

>(licensed). I would like to know where the Recent Document Lists for

>the various Office products are stored. I'm thinking that the

>accidential deletions of these lists may be because of some

>housekeeping program is running amuck.

>

>Knowing where the Recently Used Documents Lists are stored would help

>solve the problem. Can anyone help?

>

>David

>

March 4, 2008

Re: Recent Documents List

The date and time was 3/4/2008 10:31 AM, and on a whim, David pounded

out on the keyboard:

> I am having a problem with my Recent Docements Lists getting

> accidentally deleted. I am not talking about the Document List that

> can be accessed via START-> DOCUMENTS.

>

> I am talking about the Recent Documents Lists that may be found in the

> various Microsoft Office products like Word, Excel, & Powerpoint.

>

> My workstation is running XP Pro/SP2 & has Office 2007 standard

> (licensed). I would like to know where the Recent Document Lists for

> the various Office products are stored. I'm thinking that the

> accidential deletions of these lists may be because of some

> housekeeping program is running amuck.

>

> Knowing where the Recently Used Documents Lists are stored would help

> solve the problem. Can anyone help?

>

> David

>

Hi David,

If you're using any type of registry cleaner, they could be removing the

MRU lists from the registry.

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March 4, 2008

Re: Recent Documents List

I am not using TweakUI, so that is not what is at fault.

Are these lists actually stored in the Registry? I have used Norton

Utilities to remove erroneous Registry entries, but its been several

months since I did that. And, the Recent Documents list has

disapeared within the past several weeks.

I have done text searches of the entire hard drive for the name of a

document on these lists without success.

It has been my habit for many years - at least since windows 3.1 to

periodically delete garbage from the following temp directories. I

realize files in use can not be deleted, so my practice is to delete

stuff at least 3 days older than the last reboot. (I do not reboot

daily). Could the Recent Documents List be in a file in these temp

directories?

C:\WINDOWS\Temp

C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Temp

David

March 4, 2008

Re: Recent Documents List

David wrote:

>I have done text searches of the entire hard drive for the name of a

>document on these lists without success.

Using XP Search, search for *recent* just as I have typed it.

When you find the location, click on it and all of your recent docs

will be there.

March 4, 2008

Re: Recent Documents List

David wrote:

>I have done text searches of the entire hard drive for the name of a

>document on these lists without success.

OR... enable showing hidden files and folders.

Go to Documents and Settings, your username and look for "My Recent

Documents"

March 4, 2008

Re: Recent Documents List

I believe I have found the Recent Documents List, but not the reason

for my problem.

The Recent Document Lists found under a given user in Documents &

Settings are lists of all documents/directories, etc accessed. These

lists are NOT the Recent Document Lists that a given Microsoft Office

application displays.

using regedit32, this is what I found: (Note - I changed nothing!)

HKEY_CURRENT_USER -> Software -> Microsoft -> Office -> 12.0 -> Excel

-> File MRU

will display a series of registry entries that are the Recent

Documents List that Excel Displays. If you substitute Word or

Powerpoint for Excel, you will get the Recent Document Lists for those

apps.

What is apparently happening on my workstation is that these registry

entries are getting wiped out. Why? I have no explanation. I have

not used a registry cleaner in a long time. I have no garbage

deletion utilities that I even think might have access to edit the

registry. I use McAfee for virus and for firewall. I use Webroot's

Spy Sweeper for removal of various malware. Both have options set to

Quarantine, not delete. Checking Quarantine lists shows nothing.

Besides, the Recent Documents Lists diappear maybe once a month to

every few weeks. McAfee & Spy Sweeper run continuously.

Does Microsoft Office have a setting that limits the lifetime of these

Recent Document Lists? Could this be a bug in Office 2007?

Dave

On Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:17:07 -0500, David wrote:

>I am not using TweakUI, so that is not what is at fault.

>

>Are these lists actually stored in the Registry? I have used Norton

>Utilities to remove erroneous Registry entries, but its been several

>months since I did that. And, the Recent Documents list has

>disapeared within the past several weeks.

>

>I have done text searches of the entire hard drive for the name of a

>document on these lists without success.

>

>It has been my habit for many years - at least since windows 3.1 to

>periodically delete garbage from the following temp directories. I

>realize files in use can not be deleted, so my practice is to delete

>stuff at least 3 days older than the last reboot. (I do not reboot

>daily). Could the Recent Documents List be in a file in these temp

>directories?

> C:\WINDOWS\Temp

> C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Temp

>

>David

March 4, 2008

Re: Recent Documents List

Check the Polices for explorer at:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

NoRecent_____ and see if any key value is 01 00 00 00

<David> wrote in message news:lidrs3146jv4nnjpoemebtl365il59cmpi@4ax.com...

>I believe I have found the Recent Documents List, but not the reason

> for my problem.

>

> The Recent Document Lists found under a given user in Documents &

> Settings are lists of all documents/directories, etc accessed. These

> lists are NOT the Recent Document Lists that a given Microsoft Office

> application displays.

>

> using regedit32, this is what I found: (Note - I changed nothing!)

>

> HKEY_CURRENT_USER -> Software -> Microsoft -> Office -> 12.0 -> Excel

> -> File MRU

> will display a series of registry entries that are the Recent

> Documents List that Excel Displays. If you substitute Word or

> Powerpoint for Excel, you will get the Recent Document Lists for those

> apps.

>

> What is apparently happening on my workstation is that these registry

> entries are getting wiped out. Why? I have no explanation. I have

> not used a registry cleaner in a long time. I have no garbage

> deletion utilities that I even think might have access to edit the

> registry. I use McAfee for virus and for firewall. I use Webroot's

> Spy Sweeper for removal of various malware. Both have options set to

> Quarantine, not delete. Checking Quarantine lists shows nothing.

> Besides, the Recent Documents Lists diappear maybe once a month to

> every few weeks. McAfee & Spy Sweeper run continuously.

>

> Does Microsoft Office have a setting that limits the lifetime of these

> Recent Document Lists? Could this be a bug in Office 2007?

>

> Dave

>

> On Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:17:07 -0500, David wrote:

>

>>I am not using TweakUI, so that is not what is at fault.

>>

>>Are these lists actually stored in the Registry? I have used Norton

>>Utilities to remove erroneous Registry entries, but its been several

>>months since I did that. And, the Recent Documents list has

>>disapeared within the past several weeks.

>>

>>I have done text searches of the entire hard drive for the name of a

>>document on these lists without success.

>>

>>It has been my habit for many years - at least since windows 3.1 to

>>periodically delete garbage from the following temp directories. I

>>realize files in use can not be deleted, so my practice is to delete

>>stuff at least 3 days older than the last reboot. (I do not reboot

>>daily). Could the Recent Documents List be in a file in these temp

>>directories?

>> C:\WINDOWS\Temp

>> C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Temp

>>

>>David

March 4, 2008

Re: Recent Documents List

This is what I found checking the Registry in the suggested location:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

Default REG_SZ (value not set)

NoDriveTypeAutoRun REG_DWORD 0x00000091 (145)

Admittedly, I know next to nothing about the registry and therefore I

never change nothing. I don't know what these entries mean or if they

are correct.

What does Explorer have to do with the Recent Document Lists in

Office?

On Tue, 4 Mar 2008 16:13:51 -0500, "R. McCarty"

<PcEngWork-NoSpam_@mindspring.com> wrote:

>Check the Polices for explorer at:

> HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

>

>NoRecent_____ and see if any key value is 01 00 00 00

>

><David> wrote in message news:lidrs3146jv4nnjpoemebtl365il59cmpi@4ax.com...

>>I believe I have found the Recent Documents List, but not the reason

>> for my problem.

>>

>> The Recent Document Lists found under a given user in Documents &

>> Settings are lists of all documents/directories, etc accessed. These

>> lists are NOT the Recent Document Lists that a given Microsoft Office

>> application displays.

>>

>> using regedit32, this is what I found: (Note - I changed nothing!)

>>

>> HKEY_CURRENT_USER -> Software -> Microsoft -> Office -> 12.0 -> Excel

>> -> File MRU

>> will display a series of registry entries that are the Recent

>> Documents List that Excel Displays. If you substitute Word or

>> Powerpoint for Excel, you will get the Recent Document Lists for those

>> apps.

>>

>> What is apparently happening on my workstation is that these registry

>> entries are getting wiped out. Why? I have no explanation. I have

>> not used a registry cleaner in a long time. I have no garbage

>> deletion utilities that I even think might have access to edit the

>> registry. I use McAfee for virus and for firewall. I use Webroot's

>> Spy Sweeper for removal of various malware. Both have options set to

>> Quarantine, not delete. Checking Quarantine lists shows nothing.

>> Besides, the Recent Documents Lists diappear maybe once a month to

>> every few weeks. McAfee & Spy Sweeper run continuously.

>>

>> Does Microsoft Office have a setting that limits the lifetime of these

>> Recent Document Lists? Could this be a bug in Office 2007?

>>

>> Dave

>>

>> On Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:17:07 -0500, David wrote:

>>

>>>I am not using TweakUI, so that is not what is at fault.

>>>

>>>Are these lists actually stored in the Registry? I have used Norton

>>>Utilities to remove erroneous Registry entries, but its been several

>>>months since I did that. And, the Recent Documents list has

>>>disapeared within the past several weeks.

>>>

>>>I have done text searches of the entire hard drive for the name of a

>>>document on these lists without success.

>>>

>>>It has been my habit for many years - at least since windows 3.1 to

>>>periodically delete garbage from the following temp directories. I

>>>realize files in use can not be deleted, so my practice is to delete

>>>stuff at least 3 days older than the last reboot. (I do not reboot

>>>daily). Could the Recent Documents List be in a file in these temp

>>>directories?

>>> C:\WINDOWS\Temp

>>> C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Temp

>>>

>>>David

>

March 4, 2008

Re: Recent Documents List

Disabling Recent Documents will store keys at that location. Since you

have no NoRecent keys then the problem must be something else.

<David> wrote in message news:ddfrs31mohpk2237d3cb551fkinmu80ktm@4ax.com...

> This is what I found checking the Registry in the suggested location:

> HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

> Default REG_SZ (value not set)

> NoDriveTypeAutoRun REG_DWORD 0x00000091 (145)

>

> Admittedly, I know next to nothing about the registry and therefore I

> never change nothing. I don't know what these entries mean or if they

> are correct.

>

> What does Explorer have to do with the Recent Document Lists in

> Office?

>

> On Tue, 4 Mar 2008 16:13:51 -0500, "R. McCarty"

> <PcEngWork-NoSpam_@mindspring.com> wrote:

>

>>Check the Polices for explorer at:

>> HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

>>

>>NoRecent_____ and see if any key value is 01 00 00 00

>>

>><David> wrote in message

>>news:lidrs3146jv4nnjpoemebtl365il59cmpi@4ax.com...

>>>I believe I have found the Recent Documents List, but not the reason

>>> for my problem.

>>>

>>> The Recent Document Lists found under a given user in Documents &

>>> Settings are lists of all documents/directories, etc accessed. These

>>> lists are NOT the Recent Document Lists that a given Microsoft Office

>>> application displays.

>>>

>>> using regedit32, this is what I found: (Note - I changed nothing!)

>>>

>>> HKEY_CURRENT_USER -> Software -> Microsoft -> Office -> 12.0 -> Excel

>>> -> File MRU

>>> will display a series of registry entries that are the Recent

>>> Documents List that Excel Displays. If you substitute Word or

>>> Powerpoint for Excel, you will get the Recent Document Lists for those

>>> apps.

>>>

>>> What is apparently happening on my workstation is that these registry

>>> entries are getting wiped out. Why? I have no explanation. I have

>>> not used a registry cleaner in a long time. I have no garbage

>>> deletion utilities that I even think might have access to edit the

>>> registry. I use McAfee for virus and for firewall. I use Webroot's

>>> Spy Sweeper for removal of various malware. Both have options set to

>>> Quarantine, not delete. Checking Quarantine lists shows nothing.

>>> Besides, the Recent Documents Lists diappear maybe once a month to

>>> every few weeks. McAfee & Spy Sweeper run continuously.

>>>

>>> Does Microsoft Office have a setting that limits the lifetime of these

>>> Recent Document Lists? Could this be a bug in Office 2007?

>>>

>>> Dave

>>>

>>> On Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:17:07 -0500, David wrote:

>>>

>>>>I am not using TweakUI, so that is not what is at fault.

>>>>

>>>>Are these lists actually stored in the Registry? I have used Norton

>>>>Utilities to remove erroneous Registry entries, but its been several

>>>>months since I did that. And, the Recent Documents list has

>>>>disapeared within the past several weeks.

>>>>

>>>>I have done text searches of the entire hard drive for the name of a

>>>>document on these lists without success.

>>>>

>>>>It has been my habit for many years - at least since windows 3.1 to

>>>>periodically delete garbage from the following temp directories. I

>>>>realize files in use can not be deleted, so my practice is to delete

>>>>stuff at least 3 days older than the last reboot. (I do not reboot

>>>>daily). Could the Recent Documents List be in a file in these temp

>>>>directories?

>>>> C:\WINDOWS\Temp

>>>> C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Temp

>>>>

>>>>David

>>

March 4, 2008

Re: Recent Documents List

The date and time was 3/4/2008 12:24 PM, and on a whim, PD43 pounded out

on the keyboard:

> David wrote:

>

>> I have done text searches of the entire hard drive for the name of a

>> document on these lists without success.

>

> Using XP Search, search for *recent* just as I have typed it.

>

> When you find the location, click on it and all of your recent docs

> will be there.

He said he wanted the MRU lists in programs, not Recent Documents.

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March 4, 2008

Re: Recent Documents List

The date and time was 3/4/2008 1:06 PM, and on a whim, David pounded out