Question: How To: Reduce the number of items shown on listed on the "My
Recent Documents" pane?

I have tried the following solution but was not successful. I could not
locate the reg key listed below. It does not exist on my Win XP Pro system. I
know the max value is 15 items but how can i reduce that to say 4, 5 or any
number less than 15?

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Go to Start/Run/Regedit and modify the MaxRecentDocs value.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre nt
Version\Policies\Explorer

"MaxRecentDocs"=dword:00000019

Or download the edit on line 210, open it via Notepad and change the dword
value, then merge.
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"Toro_Pita" <Toro_Pita@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3FB022BF-51BE-41D3-967C-14DAEE5479BF@microsoft.com...
> Question: How To: Reduce the number of items shown on listed on the "My
> Recent Documents" pane?
>
> I have tried the following solution but was not successful. I could not
> locate the reg key listed below. It does not exist on my Win XP Pro
> system. I
> know the max value is 15 items but how can i reduce that to say 4, 5 or
> any
> number less than 15?
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Go to Start/Run/Regedit and modify the MaxRecentDocs value.
>
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre nt
> Version\Policies\Explorer
>
> "MaxRecentDocs"=dword:00000019
>
> Or download the edit on line 210, open it via Notepad and change the dword
> value, then merge.
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


So how many maximum documents do you want to see at a time? The "19" value
is hexadecimal so that is 25 items in the list. That's a long list. Did
you reboot so the change actually got effected?

So just where did you find the above KB article? I found
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=292504 but it doesn't anything close to
your copy. If a data item (with its value) is not defined then the default
gets used. That means YOU have to *create* the registry key or data item to
change from using the default. Read
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/828/ and note it says to
CREATE a new value (under the assumption that it won't be there because the
setup assumes the default value will be used).

Are you logging onto a domain? If so, have you asked your IT dept. if the
policy they push onto your domain login will change this value? It is,
after all, a *policies* setting.

>> It does not exist on my Win XP Pro system.

None of the Policy keys/values exist by default. You actually need to create
subkeys/values upto that level.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com


"Toro_Pita" <Toro_Pita@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3FB022BF-51BE-41D3-967C-14DAEE5479BF@microsoft.com...
> Question: How To: Reduce the number of items shown on listed on the "My
> Recent Documents" pane?
>
> I have tried the following solution but was not successful. I could not
> locate the reg key listed below. It does not exist on my Win XP Pro
> system. I
> know the max value is 15 items but how can i reduce that to say 4, 5 or
> any
> number less than 15?
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Go to Start/Run/Regedit and modify the MaxRecentDocs value.
>
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre nt
> Version\Policies\Explorer
>
> "MaxRecentDocs"=dword:00000019
>
> Or download the edit on line 210, open it via Notepad and change the dword
> value, then merge.
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Apologies for the incorrect time in my post!

My system clock is now fixed.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com


"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message
news:ugE3jbh$FHA.2304@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>> It does not exist on my Win XP Pro system.
>
> None of the Policy keys/values exist by default. You actually need to
> create subkeys/values upto that level.
>
> --
> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP Shell/User
>
> Windows XP Troubleshooting
> http://www.winhelponline.com
>
>
> "Toro_Pita" <Toro_Pita@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3FB022BF-51BE-41D3-967C-14DAEE5479BF@microsoft.com...
>> Question: How To: Reduce the number of items shown on listed on the "My
>> Recent Documents" pane?
>>
>> I have tried the following solution but was not successful. I could not
>> locate the reg key listed below. It does not exist on my Win XP Pro
>> system. I
>> know the max value is 15 items but how can i reduce that to say 4, 5 or
>> any
>> number less than 15?
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> Go to Start/Run/Regedit and modify the MaxRecentDocs value.
>>
>> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre nt
>> Version\Policies\Explorer
>>
>> "MaxRecentDocs"=dword:00000019
>>
>> Or download the edit on line 210, open it via Notepad and change the
>> dword
>> value, then merge.
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Darn, and I thought you were just that good - responding 40 minutes before
the question was even asked! For a moment I thought you got your crystal
ball back from the shop.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message
news:Oe58afh$FHA.2812@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Apologies for the incorrect time in my post!
>
> My system clock is now fixed.
>
> --
> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP Shell/User
>
> Windows XP Troubleshooting
> http://www.winhelponline.com
>
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:ugE3jbh$FHA.2304@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>>> It does not exist on my Win XP Pro system.
>>
>> None of the Policy keys/values exist by default. You actually need to
>> create subkeys/values upto that level.
>>
>> --
>> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
>> Windows XP Shell/User
>>
>> Windows XP Troubleshooting
>> http://www.winhelponline.com
>>
>>
>> "Toro_Pita" <Toro_Pita@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:3FB022BF-51BE-41D3-967C-14DAEE5479BF@microsoft.com...
>>> Question: How To: Reduce the number of items shown on listed on the "My
>>> Recent Documents" pane?
>>>
>>> I have tried the following solution but was not successful. I could not
>>> locate the reg key listed below. It does not exist on my Win XP Pro
>>> system. I
>>> know the max value is 15 items but how can i reduce that to say 4, 5 or
>>> any
>>> number less than 15?
>>>
>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> Go to Start/Run/Regedit and modify the MaxRecentDocs value.
>>>
>>> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre nt
>>> Version\Policies\Explorer
>>>
>>> "MaxRecentDocs"=dword:00000019
>>>
>>> Or download the edit on line 210, open it via Notepad and change the
>>> dword
>>> value, then merge.
>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

LOL! Yet to replace the CMOS battery. Right now I'm sync'ing the clock as a
temporary measure.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com


"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:O9T2crk$FHA.740@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Darn, and I thought you were just that good - responding 40 minutes before
> the question was even asked! For a moment I thought you got your crystal
> ball back from the shop.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:Oe58afh$FHA.2812@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> Apologies for the incorrect time in my post!
>>
>> My system clock is now fixed.
>>
>> --
>> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
>> Windows XP Shell/User
>>
>> Windows XP Troubleshooting
>> http://www.winhelponline.com
>>
>>
>> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:ugE3jbh$FHA.2304@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>>>> It does not exist on my Win XP Pro system.
>>>
>>> None of the Policy keys/values exist by default. You actually need to
>>> create subkeys/values upto that level.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
>>> Windows XP Shell/User
>>>
>>> Windows XP Troubleshooting
>>> http://www.winhelponline.com
>>>
>>>
>>> "Toro_Pita" <Toro_Pita@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:3FB022BF-51BE-41D3-967C-14DAEE5479BF@microsoft.com...
>>>> Question: How To: Reduce the number of items shown on listed on the "My
>>>> Recent Documents" pane?
>>>>
>>>> I have tried the following solution but was not successful. I could not
>>>> locate the reg key listed below. It does not exist on my Win XP Pro
>>>> system. I
>>>> know the max value is 15 items but how can i reduce that to say 4, 5 or
>>>> any
>>>> number less than 15?
>>>>
>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> Go to Start/Run/Regedit and modify the MaxRecentDocs value.
>>>>
>>>> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre nt
>>>> Version\Policies\Explorer
>>>>
>>>> "MaxRecentDocs"=dword:00000019
>>>>
>>>> Or download the edit on line 210, open it via Notepad and change the
>>>> dword
>>>> value, then merge.
>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>