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In Windows 7 64Bit everytime I open a program it will be added to list in start menu as "recent opened programs" if not existed. if I open the same program again, its shortuct order in "recent opened programs" list will go to up, so the most frequent application will be at the first place from up to down.
by right click on its icon and click on "Remove from this list", the shortcut will be removed from "recent opened programs".
but if I run the application again it will be putted directly at the top place in "recent opened programs".
my question is how to prevent a specific application to be added in the "recent opened programs" list and keep the current order? if "recent opened programs" list order depends on the number of calling for each application, where can I modify this number? registry ? where?
I don't want to pin apps in start menu, I just want to prevent specific app to be displayed in this menu.
A bit of searching could answer this
– LotPings – 2017-04-30T17:49:51.937@LotPings no I don't think so, I make my search, if you are really willing to answer this, please read my question again carefully. – Dev X – 2017-04-30T19:26:07.633
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This link Where are the mru for apps in start menu stored may get you further. But the counters are in the registry rot13 encrypted.
– LotPings – 2017-04-30T19:51:13.433I do not believe it is possible to selectively disable applications from showing up in this list. You either have the feature on or you don't. – Rowan Hawkins – 2017-04-30T22:40:57.317
@RowanHawkins If I know how the list is ordered, then I think I can control it. – Dev X – 2017-05-01T10:47:57.857
Maybe Microsoft's suggestion might help? (e.g. your mileage may vary?) https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-desktop/exclude-application-from-recently-opened-programs/7fa33fa0-356d-4315-b3e4-05506c0d432b
– JSanchez – 2017-05-01T21:43:29.433