Hi R Geoffrey,
See if the Warning at the top of this tutorial can help you. Have you also tried unchecking Recent Items and clicking Apply, then checking them again?
Recent Items List - Clear History
Hope this helps,
Shawn
Quote: Originally Posted by
R Geoffrey Crook 
Q: How do I reset/fix the "recent items" which do not clear [in the Start
Menu]?
Ref: Vista Home Basic Ed.