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Recent Programs - Turn On or Off

How to Turn Recent Programs On or Off in Windows 7
Published by Brink
01-17-2009
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How to Turn Recent Programs On or Off in Windows 7

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Recent Programs displays a list of your recently opened programs on the left white side of the Start Menu below the Pinned Programs line, and allows folders to be pinned to the taskbar. This will show you how to turn Recent Programs on or off in Windows 7.
Note
If you have a progam pinned to the Start Menu, then it will not show up in the recent program area below the pin to area in the Start Menu.
RELATED LINKS:EXAMPLE: Recent Programs in the Start Menu
Recent Programs - Turn On or Off-start_menu.jpg
EXAMPLE: Pinned Folder on the Taskbar
NOTE: You can only pin a folder to the taskbar when Recent Programs is turned on. This pinned folder will be place in the Windows Explorer pinned taskbar icon's right click menu.
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Here's How:
1. Right click on the Start button and click on Properties.

2. To Turn Recent Programs On -
A) Check the Store and display recently opened programs in the Start menu box. (See screenshot below step 4)

B) Go to step 4.
3. To Turn Recent Programs Off -
A) Uncheck the Store and display recently opened programs in the Start menu box. (See screenshot below step 4)
4. Click on OK. (See screenshot below)
Recent Programs - Turn On or Off-properties.jpg
That's it,
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