Include programs in "Recent Items." Possible?


  1. drkh
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    Include programs in "Recent Items." Possible?


    Back in the old days of Win98, a software entitled RdocEx could add the names of the programs you executed to "Start -> Documents", so that it could be convenient to execute the same programs again.

    Nowdays, is there similarly a software/method/hack to include programs, along wth documents, in the "Recent Items" list?
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  3. karlsnooks
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    drkh,

    Right-click on | Properties | Start Menu tab |checkmark desired Items |OK your way out.

    Recent Items - Turn On or Off

    Recent Programs - Turn On or Off

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  4. drkh
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    karlsnooks,

    Thank you very much.

    I must have inadvertently un-checked "Store and dispaly recently opened programs in the Start menu," and forgot about it.
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  6. karlsnooks
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    Glad to be of assistance.
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