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Lost "recent documents" folder
Normally when I click on EXPLORE the "My Recent Documents" folder shows up in the list of folders.
Now it is missing.
When I do a search for "my recent Documents" folder it says that it is at :
C:\Documents and Settings\Default user
C:\Documents and Settings\Steve
C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\systemprofile
When I follow those paths the folder is not there.
When I go to Start, Documents; my last 15 documents are listed.
Where has "my recent documents" folder gone?
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How can I retrieve it.
Running Windows XP
Thanks
Steve
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Posted June 17th, 2009 12:00
Mine shows that folder it to be hidden. Is "show hidden files" on? (Tools - Folder Options - View)
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Posted June 18th, 2009 11:00
Show hidden files has been and still is checked. The "my recent documents" used to show up when I right clicked on start and selected EXPLORE. Now they do not.
S
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Posted June 18th, 2009 13:00
Ron
Thanks for your suggestion. I went to the help item and followed directions. After typing in ADVANCED the "tree" opened, but no MY RECENT DOCUMENTS.
Before I clicked on ADVANCED there was a box to CLEAR RECENT DOCUMENTS AND PROGRAMS. This gets me closer, but I am still baffled as to why when I do a search it gives a path as I indicated in the original post, but when I follow that path the MY RECENT DOCUMENTS folder is not there..
S
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Posted June 18th, 2009 15:00
Have you changed from the Windows XP Start Menu to the Classic Start Menu? Recent Docs don't appear on the Classic menu, by default, and require a registry change.
Is there some setting in your security software that's been (accidently) changed to hide that folder?
You may have a registry error which this might fix. To be safe, manually create a System Restore point before you make any registry changes. :emotion-5:
Copy/paste the text below exactly, including blank line in the middle into an empty Notepad document. Save the file on your desktop as "recent.reg". Include the " " before and after the name so Notepad doesn't add .txt to it. Now close all open windows and programs. Double-click on recent.reg and accept the offer to modify the registry. Reboot when it's done. Fixed?
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoRecentDocsHistory"=dword:00000000
"NoRecentDocsMenu"=dword:00000000Ron
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Posted June 17th, 2009 12:00
First, I strongly encourage you to edit your post and remove the email address, unless you like receiving tons of spam. :emotion-5:. And it might even be a violation of the forum's Terms of Service to include an email address in a post, and could mean the moderators may delete this entire thread.
Read this for help with displaying "My Recent Documents" on the Start Menu.
Ron