Recent places folder, why won't it show a folder that I was just in>


  1. PeterA
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    Recent places folder, why won't it show a folder that I was just in>


    I like the recent places folder, but it does not always seem to display some folders that I know I was just in.

    Why does it do this?
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  3. maxie
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    Hi Welcome to Seven Forums .. By Default recent places is set to ten items .. It can be changed though ... Read the Link below ...


    Jump Lists - Change Number of Recent Items to Display
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  4. PeterA
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    Yeah that got it, thanks.

    I have a crap load of folders in there like WLM4567.tmp etc

    How are these cleared? I mean if I had it set to 10 folders, why didn't it loop around and drop the older folders off to allow the new recent places folder in?

    Can I just delete the folders in my "recent places" folder, or will that actually delete those folders?
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  6. PeterA
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    Nahh, I got it.. Right click the recent places folder and select the option to clear it.
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  7. maxie
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    Most welcome and well done
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