Recent documents not showing

06-15-2008

I have a problem that has just seemed to appear over the last day.

The problem I am having is in the start menu the recent documents bit is not
showing any more.
I can enable it and it does show up, but when I reboot my computer it
disappears again.
I go and right click the orb and click properties and I see that the check
box for "Store and display a list of recently opened files" is unchecked
again.

I have not tweaked my system and the only thing I have installed lately was
Firefox 3 rc3. I have got IE7 as my default browser.

I am at a loss. I know this is a small problem, but it was handy to have the
list of recently opened files to hand.

I wondered if any one could help me out with this problem.

NIK

06-15-2008

Take a look here:
Recent Programs Not Being Remembered

"Nicholas Hall" wrote:

	Quote:
	> I have a problem that has just seemed to appear over the last day. > > The problem I am having is in the start menu the recent documents bit is not > showing any more. > I can enable it and it does show up, but when I reboot my computer it > disappears again. > I go and right click the orb and click properties and I see that the check > box for "Store and display a list of recently opened files" is unchecked > again. > > I have not tweaked my system and the only thing I have installed lately was > Firefox 3 rc3. I have got IE7 as my default browser. > > I am at a loss. I know this is a small problem, but it was handy to have the > list of recently opened files to hand. > > I wondered if any one could help me out with this problem. > > NIK > >

06-16-2008

Thanks for the link, but unfortunately that covered recent programs and not
recent documents.

Thanks again anyway

NIK

"Sinclair" <Sinclair@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> Take a look here:
> Recent Programs Not Being Remembered
>
> "Nicholas Hall" wrote:
>

	Quote:
	>> I have a problem that has just seemed to appear over the last day. >> >> The problem I am having is in the start menu the recent documents bit is >> not >> showing any more. >> I can enable it and it does show up, but when I reboot my computer it >> disappears again. >> I go and right click the orb and click properties and I see that the >> check >> box for "Store and display a list of recently opened files" is unchecked >> again. >> >> I have not tweaked my system and the only thing I have installed lately >> was >> Firefox 3 rc3. I have got IE7 as my default browser. >> >> I am at a loss. I know this is a small problem, but it was handy to have >> the >> list of recently opened files to hand. >> >> I wondered if any one could help me out with this problem. >> >> NIK >> >>

>

06-16-2008

Nicholas

Is there an option to click on Apply and then OK? If yes are you just
clicking on OK?

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"Nicholas Hall" <niknik1971NOSPPAM@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> Thanks for the link, but unfortunately that covered recent programs and
> not recent documents.
>
> Thanks again anyway
>
> NIK
>
> "Sinclair" <Sinclair@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:8501117F-F986-4F8A-BAF6-0ED5B1726A68@xxxxxx

Quote:

>> Take a look here:
>> Recent Programs Not Being Remembered
>>
>> "Nicholas Hall" wrote:
>>

	Quote:
	>>> I have a problem that has just seemed to appear over the last day. >>> >>> The problem I am having is in the start menu the recent documents bit is >>> not >>> showing any more. >>> I can enable it and it does show up, but when I reboot my computer it >>> disappears again. >>> I go and right click the orb and click properties and I see that the >>> check >>> box for "Store and display a list of recently opened files" is unchecked >>> again. >>> >>> I have not tweaked my system and the only thing I have installed lately >>> was >>> Firefox 3 rc3. I have got IE7 as my default browser. >>> >>> I am at a loss. I know this is a small problem, but it was handy to have >>> the >>> list of recently opened files to hand. >>> >>> I wondered if any one could help me out with this problem. >>> >>> NIK >>> >>>

>>

>

06-16-2008

I am clicking apply and then OK.

NIK

"Gerry" <gcjc@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> Nicholas
>
> Is there an option to click on Apply and then OK? If yes are you just
> clicking on OK?
>
>
> --
> ~~~~
> Hope this helps
>
> Gerry
> ~~~~
> FCA
> Stourport, England
> Enquire, plan and execute
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>
> "Nicholas Hall" <niknik1971NOSPPAM@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:OayZK62zIHA.4848@xxxxxx

Quote:

>> Thanks for the link, but unfortunately that covered recent programs and
>> not recent documents.
>>
>> Thanks again anyway
>>
>> NIK
>>
>> "Sinclair" <Sinclair@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:8501117F-F986-4F8A-BAF6-0ED5B1726A68@xxxxxx

	Quote:
	>>> Take a look here: >>> Recent Programs Not Being Remembered >>> >>> "Nicholas Hall" wrote: >>> >>>> I have a problem that has just seemed to appear over the last day. >>>> >>>> The problem I am having is in the start menu the recent documents bit >>>> is not >>>> showing any more. >>>> I can enable it and it does show up, but when I reboot my computer it >>>> disappears again. >>>> I go and right click the orb and click properties and I see that the >>>> check >>>> box for "Store and display a list of recently opened files" is >>>> unchecked >>>> again. >>>> >>>> I have not tweaked my system and the only thing I have installed lately >>>> was >>>> Firefox 3 rc3. I have got IE7 as my default browser. >>>> >>>> I am at a loss. I know this is a small problem, but it was handy to >>>> have the >>>> list of recently opened files to hand. >>>> >>>> I wondered if any one could help me out with this problem. >>>> >>>> NIK >>>> >>>> >>>

>>

>
>

06-16-2008

"Gerry" <gcjc@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> Nicholas
>
> Is there an option to click on Apply and then OK? If yes are you just
> clicking on OK?
>
>
> --
> ~~~~
> Hope this helps
>
> Gerry
> ~~~~
> FCA
> Stourport, England
> Enquire, plan and execute
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>
> "Nicholas Hall" <niknik1971NOSPPAM@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:OayZK62zIHA.4848@xxxxxx

Quote:

>> Thanks for the link, but unfortunately that covered recent programs and
>> not recent documents.
>>
>> Thanks again anyway
>>
>> NIK
>>
>> "Sinclair" <Sinclair@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:8501117F-F986-4F8A-BAF6-0ED5B1726A68@xxxxxx

	Quote:
	>>> Take a look here: >>> Recent Programs Not Being Remembered >>> >>> "Nicholas Hall" wrote: >>> >>>> I have a problem that has just seemed to appear over the last day. >>>> >>>> The problem I am having is in the start menu the recent documents bit >>>> is not >>>> showing any more. >>>> I can enable it and it does show up, but when I reboot my computer it >>>> disappears again. >>>> I go and right click the orb and click properties and I see that the >>>> check >>>> box for "Store and display a list of recently opened files" is >>>> unchecked >>>> again. >>>> >>>> I have not tweaked my system and the only thing I have installed lately >>>> was >>>> Firefox 3 rc3. I have got IE7 as my default browser. >>>> >>>> I am at a loss. I know this is a small problem, but it was handy to >>>> have the >>>> list of recently opened files to hand. >>>> >>>> I wondered if any one could help me out with this problem. >>>> >>>> NIK >>>> >>>> >>>

>>

>

Clicking Apply is the exact same as clicking OK as far as making a change
take effect. The Apply option appears when there are more than one Tab so a
user that wants to make several changes can do so without the the menu
closing. In others words if I were to make a change on one Tab then click
Apply that will take affect right away, then I move to the next Tab and make
another change and so on. When I'm done I then click OK and the menu will
then close.

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06-17-2008

SG

You may be right but I am not convinced.

~~~~

Gerry
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Quote:

> "Gerry" <gcjc@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:Okt1Ya9zIHA.2408@xxxxxx

Quote:

>> Nicholas
>>
>> Is there an option to click on Apply and then OK? If yes are you just
>> clicking on OK?
>>
>>
>> --
>> ~~~~
>> Hope this helps
>>
>> Gerry
>> ~~~~
>> FCA
>> Stourport, England
>> Enquire, plan and execute
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>>
>> "Nicholas Hall" <niknik1971NOSPPAM@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:OayZK62zIHA.4848@xxxxxx

	Quote:
	>>> Thanks for the link, but unfortunately that covered recent programs and >>> not recent documents. >>> >>> Thanks again anyway >>> >>> NIK >>> >>> "Sinclair" <Sinclair@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>> news:8501117F-F986-4F8A-BAF6-0ED5B1726A68@xxxxxx >>>> Take a look here: >>>> Recent Programs Not Being Remembered >>>> >>>> "Nicholas Hall" wrote: >>>> >>>>> I have a problem that has just seemed to appear over the last day. >>>>> >>>>> The problem I am having is in the start menu the recent documents bit >>>>> is not >>>>> showing any more. >>>>> I can enable it and it does show up, but when I reboot my computer it >>>>> disappears again. >>>>> I go and right click the orb and click properties and I see that the >>>>> check >>>>> box for "Store and display a list of recently opened files" is >>>>> unchecked >>>>> again. >>>>> >>>>> I have not tweaked my system and the only thing I have installed >>>>> lately was >>>>> Firefox 3 rc3. I have got IE7 as my default browser. >>>>> >>>>> I am at a loss. I know this is a small problem, but it was handy to >>>>> have the >>>>> list of recently opened files to hand. >>>>> >>>>> I wondered if any one could help me out with this problem. >>>>> >>>>> NIK >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>

>>

>
>
> Clicking Apply is the exact same as clicking OK as far as making a change
> take effect. The Apply option appears when there are more than one Tab so
> a user that wants to make several changes can do so without the the menu
> closing. In others words if I were to make a change on one Tab then click
> Apply that will take affect right away, then I move to the next Tab and
> make another change and so on. When I'm done I then click OK and the menu
> will then close.
>
> --
> All the best,
> SG
>
> Is your computer system ready for Vista?
> https://winqual.microsoft.com/hcl/
> Want to keep up with the latest news from MS?
> http://news.google.com/nwshp?tab=wn&ned=us&topic=t
> Just type in Microsoft
>

06-17-2008

Nicholas

Line 55 applied for Windows Xp -not sure about Windows Vista
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Otherwise I am at a loss.

~~~~

Gerry
~~~~
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"Nicholas Hall" <niknik1971NOSPPAM@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

>I am clicking apply and then OK.
>
> NIK
>
> "Gerry" <gcjc@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:Okt1Ya9zIHA.2408@xxxxxx

Quote:

>> Nicholas
>>
>> Is there an option to click on Apply and then OK? If yes are you just
>> clicking on OK?
>>
>>
>> --
>> ~~~~
>> Hope this helps
>>
>> Gerry
>> ~~~~
>> FCA
>> Stourport, England
>> Enquire, plan and execute
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>>
>> "Nicholas Hall" <niknik1971NOSPPAM@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:OayZK62zIHA.4848@xxxxxx

	Quote:
	>>> Thanks for the link, but unfortunately that covered recent programs and >>> not recent documents. >>> >>> Thanks again anyway >>> >>> NIK >>> >>> "Sinclair" <Sinclair@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>> news:8501117F-F986-4F8A-BAF6-0ED5B1726A68@xxxxxx >>>> Take a look here: >>>> Recent Programs Not Being Remembered >>>> >>>> "Nicholas Hall" wrote: >>>> >>>>> I have a problem that has just seemed to appear over the last day. >>>>> >>>>> The problem I am having is in the start menu the recent documents bit >>>>> is not >>>>> showing any more. >>>>> I can enable it and it does show up, but when I reboot my computer it >>>>> disappears again. >>>>> I go and right click the orb and click properties and I see that the >>>>> check >>>>> box for "Store and display a list of recently opened files" is >>>>> unchecked >>>>> again. >>>>> >>>>> I have not tweaked my system and the only thing I have installed >>>>> lately was >>>>> Firefox 3 rc3. I have got IE7 as my default browser. >>>>> >>>>> I am at a loss. I know this is a small problem, but it was handy to >>>>> have the >>>>> list of recently opened files to hand. >>>>> >>>>> I wondered if any one could help me out with this problem. >>>>> >>>>> NIK >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>

>>
>>

>

06-18-2008

"Gerry" <gcjc@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> SG
>
> You may be right but I am not convinced.
>
>
>
> ~~~~
>
>
> Gerry
> ~~~~
> FCA
> Stourport, England
> Enquire, plan and execute
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>
>
> "SG" <sorry@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:er$Ik8C0IHA.6096@xxxxxx

Quote:

>> "Gerry" <gcjc@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:Okt1Ya9zIHA.2408@xxxxxx

	Quote:
	>>> Nicholas >>> >>> Is there an option to click on Apply and then OK? If yes are you just >>> clicking on OK? >>> >>> >>> -- >>> ~~~~ >>> Hope this helps >>> >>> Gerry >>> ~~~~ >>> FCA >>> Stourport, England >>> Enquire, plan and execute >>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >>> >>> >>> "Nicholas Hall" <niknik1971NOSPPAM@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>> news:OayZK62zIHA.4848@xxxxxx >>>> Thanks for the link, but unfortunately that covered recent programs and >>>> not recent documents. >>>> >>>> Thanks again anyway >>>> >>>> NIK >>>> >>>> "Sinclair" <Sinclair@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>>> news:8501117F-F986-4F8A-BAF6-0ED5B1726A68@xxxxxx >>>>> Take a look here: >>>>> Recent Programs Not Being Remembered >>>>> >>>>> "Nicholas Hall" wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I have a problem that has just seemed to appear over the last day. >>>>>> >>>>>> The problem I am having is in the start menu the recent documents bit >>>>>> is not >>>>>> showing any more. >>>>>> I can enable it and it does show up, but when I reboot my computer it >>>>>> disappears again. >>>>>> I go and right click the orb and click properties and I see that the >>>>>> check >>>>>> box for "Store and display a list of recently opened files" is >>>>>> unchecked >>>>>> again. >>>>>> >>>>>> I have not tweaked my system and the only thing I have installed >>>>>> lately was >>>>>> Firefox 3 rc3. I have got IE7 as my default browser. >>>>>> >>>>>> I am at a loss. I know this is a small problem, but it was handy to >>>>>> have the >>>>>> list of recently opened files to hand. >>>>>> >>>>>> I wondered if any one could help me out with this problem. >>>>>> >>>>>> NIK >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>

>>
>>
>> Clicking Apply is the exact same as clicking OK as far as making a change
>> take effect. The Apply option appears when there are more than one Tab so
>> a user that wants to make several changes can do so without the the menu
>> closing. In others words if I were to make a change on one Tab then click
>> Apply that will take affect right away, then I move to the next Tab and
>> make another change and so on. When I'm done I then click OK and the menu
>> will then close.
>>
>> --
>> All the best,
>> SG
>>
>> Is your computer system ready for Vista?
>> https://winqual.microsoft.com/hcl/
>> Want to keep up with the latest news from MS?
>> http://news.google.com/nwshp?tab=wn&ned=us&topic=t
>> Just type in Microsoft
>>

>

This describes it somewhat.....
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...kf(VS.80).aspx

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All the best,
SG

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06-18-2008

SG

The Article talks about all changes with regard to the Apply button and
using OK for a single change. My inclination remains that is safer to always
click on the Apply button, whenever there is an Apply button not "greyed"
out, rather than OK to be sure that all aspects of the change are covered.
The Article implies that OK is not then needed. If the user clicks on Apply
this does not, however, close the Window so you need to do something to
achieve that and clicking on OK does that.

Technically you are right where only one change is being made. However,when
offering advice in these newsgroups all levels of computer skills are
encountered and offering a fail safe approach, it may go beyond what is
needed, is simpler and does no harm.

~~~~
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06-15-2008	#1 (permalink)
Nicholas Hall Guest n/a posts	Recent documents not showing I have a problem that has just seemed to appear over the last day. The problem I am having is in the start menu the recent documents bit is not showing any more. I can enable it and it does show up, but when I reboot my computer it disappears again. I go and right click the orb and click properties and I see that the check box for "Store and display a list of recently opened files" is unchecked again. I have not tweaked my system and the only thing I have installed lately was Firefox 3 rc3. I have got IE7 as my default browser. I am at a loss. I know this is a small problem, but it was handy to have the list of recently opened files to hand. I wondered if any one could help me out with this problem. NIK
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