My Recent Items button on the Start Menu has an odd problem. Instead of
displaying the 15 most recent items, it displays the first 15 items from the
Recent folder in alphabetical order. Needless to say, after a few days of
use, the Recent Items button becomes useless because it's clogged with items
that are alphabetically prior to more recently viewed items. I don't know
when this problem started, since I only started trying to use the Recent
Items button about a week ago.

Anyone know how to fix this?

I found this in some other newsgroup. It worked for me and also solved
the problem that you described.



Symptom

When you open the Windows Vista Start menu and right-click Recent
Items, the option Clear Recent Items List may be missing. Also, the
Recent folder may be displayed with a generic folder icon in Windows
Explorer.
Resolution

This happens if the desktop.ini file in the Recent folder is deleted.
Thanks & Credits to dean-dean for posting this solution in the Microsoft
Newsgroup.

* Click Start, type "%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows" and press {ENTER}
* Right-click the folder named Recent, and choose Delete. Click Yes
when prompted.
* Now, type the command "shell:recent" in Start - Search box, and press
{ENTER}.

Logoff and login back. You should now see the context menu entry Clear
Recent Items List when you right-click on the Recent Items folder in the
Start menu..


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I have the exact same problem with Vista Ultimate. I cannot find the
"Recent" folder, but I find the "Recent items" folder. However, when I
right click on it it does not give me the choice to delete it. What
should I do now? Thank you.


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It you want to delete the Recent Items go here line Line 20.


http://www.paulsxp.com/tweaksvista.html

This script will delete the Recent Item list.
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> I have the exact same problem with Vista Ultimate. I cannot find the
> "Recent" folder, but I find the "Recent items" folder. However, when I
> right click on it it does not give me the choice to delete it. What
> should I do now? Thank you.
>
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"Clear Recent Items List" option missing when you right-click on the Recent
folder:
http://www.winhelponline.com/article...nt-folder.html

or

Clear Recent Documents history in a single click in Windows XP and Vista:
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/cl...-xp-and-vista/


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


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> I have the exact same problem with Vista Ultimate. I cannot find the
> "Recent" folder, but I find the "Recent items" folder. However, when I
> right click on it it does not give me the choice to delete it. What
> should I do now? Thank you.
>
>
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> dms96960
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>

What do I do after I "download" line 20? I just see several lines of
text. Is it supposed to do something? Thanks.


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Just click on the file.

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> What do I do after I "download" line 20? I just see several lines of
> text. Is it supposed to do something? Thanks.
>
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PaulM,

I still don't understand. Click on what "file"?


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Did you download a file to your desktop or download folder?? Called
DeleteRecentList.js, just double click on the file like any other file.

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> PaulM,
>
> I still don't understand. Click on what "file"?
>
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Somehow, it appears to now be working.

Thank you!!!


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I don't know what to tell you, the script works for everyone else.. Its just
a java script file. What happens when you click on the file?

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> Somehow, it appears to now be working.
>
> Thank you!!!
>
>
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