Recent Folder Files

Is there any limit to the number of files that can be accumulated in
the Recent folder?

What are the files in the Recent folder used for?

Big
Thu Mar 27 15:23:12 PDT 2008

randau wrote:
> Is there any limit to the number of files that can be accumulated in
> the Recent folder?
>
> What are the files in the Recent folder used for?
>
Start -> My Recent Documents

And through setup of task bar by one method or another (meaning tweakui
/ registry edits or other utilities), this top 10 list can be adjusted
in size.

PD43
Thu Mar 27 15:21:25 PDT 2008

randau <spamjunkmail2002@yahoo.com> wrote:

>Is there any limit to the number of files that can be accumulated in
>the Recent folder?

Yes, and it can be changed/adjusted.

>What are the files in the Recent folder used for?

If you have to ask, you probably don't need it.

It is used in those programs where the option to "open most recent" is
used.

Ramesh,
Thu Mar 27 23:45:13 PDT 2008

MaxRecentDocs - Google Search:=20
http://www.google.com/search?hl=3Den&q=3DMaxRecentDocs

--=20
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
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Is there any limit to the number of files that can be accumulated in
the Recent folder?

What are the files in the Recent folder used for?

randau
Fri Mar 28 14:11:59 PDT 2008

Thanks for your replies. But, I'm not talking about the 15 Recent
Files displayed in the Start Menu (which I don't use). I'm talking
about the 150 or so files that have accumulated in the Recent
Folder.

Is there a default limit on the quantity of files that can accumulate
in the Recent Folder and if so, what is the default limit?

Jean
Fri Mar 28 18:38:03 PDT 2008

If you mean Mt recent documents folder in XP, thet are just shortcuts to
files you accessed recently. Their only purpose is to allow you to retrieve
those filesquickly, if not needed you can clear that folder.
"randau" <spamjunkmail2002@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:25bf2181-1b7a-445b-ba48-bd8fae07fb3c@i7g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
> Thanks for your replies. But, I'm not talking about the 15 Recent
> Files displayed in the Start Menu (which I don't use). I'm talking
> about the 150 or so files that have accumulated in the Recent
> Folder.
>
> Is there a default limit on the quantity of files that can accumulate
> in the Recent Folder and if so, what is the default limit?

randau
Sun Mar 30 10:39:52 PDT 2008

On Mar 28, 6:38=A0pm, "Jean Rosenfeld" <jean.rosenf...@nospam.uk> wrote:
> If you mean Mt recent documents folder in XP, thet are just shortcuts to
> files you accessed recently. Their only purpose is to allow you to retriev=
e
> those filesquickly, if not needed you can clear that folder."randau" <spam=
junkmail2...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>

I don't particularly want to clear the Recent folder and have to keep
clearing it periodically. I merely want to know if there's a default
limit to its growth and what that limit is.

PD43
Sun Mar 30 11:44:17 PDT 2008

randau <spamjunkmail2002@yahoo.com> wrote:

>I don't particularly want to clear the Recent folder and have to keep
>clearing it periodically. I merely want to know if there's a default
>limit to its growth and what that limit is.

I believe that folder contains ONLY shortcuts... right? 1K files.

What's the problem?

randau
Mon Mar 31 11:35:58 PDT 2008

You're right, and I don't think the 150 or so files in the Recent
folder is going to be a problem. But I just wondered whether there
was any limit to its potential number of files.

Anyway, thanks for asking about it.

On Mar 30, 11:44=A0am, PD43 <pauld1...@comcast.net> wrote:
> randau <spamjunkmail2...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >I don't particularly want to clear the Recent folder and have to keep
> >clearing it periodically. =A0I merely want to know if there's a default
> >limit to its growth and what that limit is.
>
> I believe that folder contains ONLY shortcuts... right? =A01K files.
>
> What's the problem?

Jean
Fri Apr 11 12:23:43 PDT 2008

You could use this registry tweak to disable it altogether:
http://www.pctools.com/guides/registry/detail/545/

"randau" <spamjunkmail2002@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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On Mar 28, 6:38 pm, "Jean Rosenfeld" <jean.rosenf...@nospam.uk> wrote:
> If you mean Mt recent documents folder in XP, thet are just shortcuts to
> files you accessed recently. Their only purpose is to allow you to
> retrieve
> those filesquickly, if not needed you can clear that folder."randau"
> <spamjunkmail2...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>

I don't particularly want to clear the Recent folder and have to keep
clearing it periodically. I merely want to know if there's a default
limit to its growth and what that limit is.

maass
Thu May 15 06:24:02 PDT 2008

That doesn't really answer the question. Is there a limit and if so where is
it? I followed a couple of links through the pc tools link. One page shows
a registry location to change the number of recent documents, but I don't
find the corresponding registry key in my xp pro.

"randau" wrote:

> On Mar 28, 6:38 pm, "Jean Rosenfeld" <jean.rosenf...@nospam.uk> wrote:
> > If you mean Mt recent documents folder in XP, thet are just shortcuts to
> > files you accessed recently. Their only purpose is to allow you to retrieve
> > those filesquickly, if not needed you can clear that folder."randau" <spamjunkmail2...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >
>
> I don't particularly want to clear the Recent folder and have to keep
> clearing it periodically. I merely want to know if there's a default
> limit to its growth and what that limit is.
>
>

Bob
Thu May 15 06:59:04 PDT 2008

Not in the "recent folder", only the "displayed listing"

maass wrote:

> That doesn't really answer the question. Is there a limit and if so where is
> it? I followed a couple of links through the pc tools link. One page shows
> a registry location to change the number of recent documents, but I don't
> find the corresponding registry key in my xp pro.
>
> "randau" wrote:
>
>
>>On Mar 28, 6:38 pm, "Jean Rosenfeld" <jean.rosenf...@nospam.uk> wrote:
>>
>>>If you mean Mt recent documents folder in XP, thet are just shortcuts to
>>>files you accessed recently. Their only purpose is to allow you to retrieve
>>>those filesquickly, if not needed you can clear that folder."randau" <spamjunkmail2...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>>
>>
>>I don't particularly want to clear the Recent folder and have to keep
>>clearing it periodically. I merely want to know if there's a default
>>limit to its growth and what that limit is.
>>
>>

Kelly
Thu May 15 11:21:12 PDT 2008

See line 210 (right hand side):
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm


"maass" <maass@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> That doesn't really answer the question. Is there a limit and if so where
> is
> it? I followed a couple of links through the pc tools link. One page
> shows
> a registry location to change the number of recent documents, but I don't
> find the corresponding registry key in my xp pro.
>
> "randau" wrote:
>
>> On Mar 28, 6:38 pm, "Jean Rosenfeld" <jean.rosenf...@nospam.uk> wrote:
>> > If you mean Mt recent documents folder in XP, thet are just shortcuts
>> > to
>> > files you accessed recently. Their only purpose is to allow you to
>> > retrieve
>> > those filesquickly, if not needed you can clear that folder."randau"
>> > <spamjunkmail2...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> >
>>
>> I don't particularly want to clear the Recent folder and have to keep
>> clearing it periodically. I merely want to know if there's a default
>> limit to its growth and what that limit is.
>>
>>