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XP Frequently Used Programs List Doesn't Work

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Have just used MRU-Blaster on 2 accounts and the MFU program list on the XP start menu is blank (what I expected) but now doesn't add programs when I use them. Have cleared list, reset, changed # of programs all under StartMenu\properties\customize & checked to see that there are no keys under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENT VERSION\POLICIES\EXPLORER. This featuer works for other users on this machine. How do I re-enable it?

Thanks

Mike

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by seanferd

Or configured it not to clear that menu?

If it runs at shut down or boot, or all the time, the frequently used programs list will keep getting killed. It is just another MRU list.

It works for other users on the machine because you only ran the blaster under your account. "Hive Key Current User" says it all.

The value you are missing there (for this particular case)is
NoStartMenuMFUprogramsList
which has
hex
DWORD
data of
0

If the Blaster is still running, and configured to remove this, it will disappear again.

You could also look in other Users reg hives for such data as the Administrator whenever you need to compare.

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