Quote: Originally Posted by
Bob Newman 
What decides whether or not a file is listed there?
The screenshot I've included shows the properties of a typical TOpenDialog in Delphi 2007.
If I where to toggle the
ofDontAddToRecent option to
True, then my application would NOT add files that are opened by the user to the "Recent Items" list.
What gets added (and when it gets added) to the "Recent Items" list on the Start Menu is not a function of Windows. It's a choice made by whoever wrote the application.