Start Menu issues recent programs list


  1. Posts : 12
    7 build 7077 x64
       #1

    Start Menu issues recent programs list


    Well for some reason windows 7 has decided that it will not let me remove the recent programs from this liste the ones that i well honestly do not use. It just won't let me do that but yet i could on Windows Vista.
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    Windows 7 RC 7100 32bit/64bit
       #2

    Doesn't any of these work for you?

    Recent Items - Turn On or Off

    or

    Recent Programs - Turn On or Off
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    Last edited by Brink; 12 Apr 2009 at 14:13.
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  3. Posts : 12
    7 build 7077 x64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    ok that's got my recent items working but still there's the other issue :/ i can't remove some items such as REmote desktop, sticky notes etc. And also it's not showing my default programs even though that's clearly checked.
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    Windows 7 RTM Ultimate - Activated (Technet)
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    133794m3r said:
    ok that's got my recent items working but still there's the other issue :/ i can't remove some items such as REmote desktop, sticky notes etc. And also it's not showing my default programs even though that's clearly checked.
    Try this method.

    1. Removing a program icon from the Start menu doesn't remove it from the All Programs list or uninstall the program.
    2. Click the Start button.
    3. Right-click the program icon you want to remove from the Start menu, and then click Remove from this list.
    Last edited by andych; 13 Apr 2009 at 02:36. Reason: Removed a line...
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  5. Posts : 12
    7 build 7077 x64
    Thread Starter
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    andych said:
    Try this method.

    1. Removing a program icon from the Start menu doesn't remove it from the All Programs list or uninstall the program.
    2. Click the Start button.
    3. Right-click the program icon you want to remove from the Start menu, and then click Remove from this list.
    what i'm saying is it won't remove from teh startmenu >.> on the very front of the items. It's windows Programs such as Remote Desktop, Sticky Notes, Calcutator etc. i click remove from li.st and it won't go away from my list. It's still there on teh front of my start menu.
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    Windows 7 RTM Ultimate - Activated (Technet)
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    133794m3r said:
    what i'm saying is it won't remove from teh startmenu >.> on the very front of the items. It's windows Programs such as Remote Desktop, Sticky Notes, Calcutator etc. i click remove from li.st and it won't go away from my list. It's still there on teh front of my start menu.
    What Build of Win 7 are you using....I just tried it on my 7077 x32 and I was able to remove Calculator and sticky notes....simply right click them and select remove from this list and they are gone.
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  7. Posts : 12
    7 build 7077 x64
    Thread Starter
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    andych said:
    What Build of Win 7 are you using....I just tried it on my 7077 x32 and I was able to remove Calculator and sticky notes....simply right click them and select remove from this list and they are gone.
    yeah i did that. I'm on 7077 x64 :/ i can't seem to remove them for some unknown reason. And also i love how the mystery driver issue is still there even in 7 on my laptop @.@
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  8. Posts : 4,364
    Windows 11 21H2 Current build
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    I just got mine to disappear.

    Right-click the Start orb --> uncheck Store recently opened programs in the Start menu --> click Apply --> click on Start orb and verify they are gone --> re-check Store recently opened programs in the Start menu --> click OK.

    Now, if I can only get them all back again - I liked having most of those apps but I cannot remember what all of them were....

    Would you mind posting a screen shot so I can add them back to the start menu?
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  9. Posts : 12
    7 build 7077 x64
    Thread Starter
       #9

    ok np and i took a screenshot of how it looked now :/ so erm yeah
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  10. Posts : 4,364
    Windows 11 21H2 Current build
       #10

    Thanks m8 - I got them back in there but not in the right order lol....

    Plus, since my start menu is taller I think I had a couple more that are not showing in yours....
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