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Windows Forum / Windows XP / General Topics 1 / May 2008Recent 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? >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. > 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. MaxRecentDocs - Google Search: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=MaxRecentDocs  SignatureRegards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog 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? 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? 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. > 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 [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > 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? > 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. >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? 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. > >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 [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > What's the problem? You could use this registry tweak to disable it altogether: http://www.pctools.com/guides/registry/detail/545/ 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. 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. > > 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 [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > clearing it periodically. I merely want to know if there's a default > limit to its growth and what that limit is. Not in the "recent folder", only the "displayed listing" > 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 [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >>clearing it periodically. I merely want to know if there's a default >>limit to its growth and what that limit is. See line 210 (right hand side): http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm SignatureAll the Best, Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm > That doesn't really answer the question. Is there a limit and if so where > is [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >> clearing it periodically. I merely want to know if there's a default >> limit to its growth and what that limit is. |
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