I am having the same problem. I have tried the registry mod startmenuinit,
checked the boxes in the start menu properites to no avail. I am not sure
where the history items you mentioned are. This problem, for me, started
after a series of problems due to a recent McAfee upgrade. I noticed that you
mentioned the internet security programs -- any idea what to look for there?
"Sharon F" wrote:
Quote:
> On Wed, 27 Jun 2007 16:42:03 -0700, Pengalo wrote:
> Quote:
> > The Recent Items list in Vista was working fine. I'm not sure what caused
> > the problem, but I noticed it stopped updating around the same time I
> > compressed a number of folders.
> > When I tried "Clear Recent Items List' by right-clicking on "Recent Items"
> > in the start menu it would hang and I'd have to restart Windows to get it
> > back. I finaly got it cleared by turning off the option altogether and then
> > turning it back on. However, it still doesn't work. If I go directly to the
> > folder at C:\Users\[user]\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent I do see
> > shortcuts showing up when I open files but the shortcut is always to the
> > folder of the item; not the item itself. If I manually edit the shortcut and
> > point it to the file, it shows up in the Recent Items list and I can click on
> > it to open it. However, it replaces the modified shortcut with the shortcut
> > to the folder. I'm fairly certain this is a Vista bug. Anyone else see the
> > same thing?
>
> Properties for start orb. Make sure recent items is enabled on the start
> menu tab.
>
> Also check "history" settings. If you delete "History" in various places
> within Vista (Start Menu properties, for example) or with a third party
> internet security program, the list is erased. Change history settings so
> that the trail is retained.
>
> --
> Sharon F
> MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User
>