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How do I re-add an item to the Most Often Used Programs list in Windows XP? That is, if I right-click an item in the list and select the Remove from This List options, how do I add it back? Do I have to delete a registry entry?
Jim Fell
Posted 2011-03-07T20:12:53.387
Reputation: 5 069
While clearing the list did allow the application to be re-added to it (by running the application), it wiped out the entire exclude list as well. I'll accept the answer for now, but it would have been preferable to re-add a single application to the list. – Jim Fell – 2011-03-08T18:03:31.093
thats fair @jim however this is by far the simplest method, you just have to open the programs in the order you want them. Keep in mind this list is a variable setting a static value or forcing an object to be on the list is the same as pinning it to the start menu. As far as I can tell there is no simple key that controls the list, it probably pulls data from HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartPage2, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RecentDocs, or one of the program caches (just a guess). – Supercereal – 2011-03-08T19:10:05.127
Here is somemore info about the keys that control the start menu:http://support.microsoft.com/kb/292504 as you can see there is not one to modify the recent list just disable it or renable it. Sorry if this wasn't the answer you were looking for.
– Supercereal – 2011-03-08T19:12:00.430