List of previously used commands ("run..." box)

[Ponch]

HI, everybody. The forum is bit slow so I thought I'd wake some of you with a 2nd zone question .

I'm currently using two computers at work (domain accounts) and my predecessors have fiddled with threm for quite a while. But I do not want to reinstall them as it'd be bad for my nerves. They are used mainly for remote assistance. My little annoyance is; the "Run..." box gets emptied at each logon (or log off). I've found plenty of explanation on how to empty the box, but none on how to stop this happening.

I've looked in log on/ log off script (none) on the computers, in the registry (Run) for both User and Machine, it is not the domain login script (as I do not have the problem in a Citrix session with same account and same login script), I've checked startup folder... So what next ?

[allen2]

I had a similar problem and if i remember correctly i was a group policy: user configuration, administrative templates, startmenu and taskbar and there it was either/both "do not keep history of recent opened documents" or "clear history of recently opened documents on exit" settings.

[Ponch]

I tried the 2nd one and it's ok now. Thanks.

[myselfidem]

If exists; just change this registry key:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"ClearRecentDocsOnExit"=dword:00000001

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"ClearRecentDocsOnExit"=dword:00000000

And to clear and add a new list:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RunMRU]

Edited January 10, 2012 by myselfidem