Solved Number of Recent Items and Programs grayed out

[bootsmom]

hi Brink

on Page one of this topic:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/265-start-menu-customize.html

option one
section 3 To Customize the Start Menu
screenshot 3

I have "recent items" checked, however in the "Start menu size" I have no option to change the # of items displayed (see s/shot #1), so consequently I have no recent items to show in the start menu (s/shot #2)... sigh. Is this a "feature" when using the classic theme in Win7Pro perchance?

I don't want a context menu to drop down... just a list of my most recently used documents/jpgs/programs. I don't want a recent items list on the taskbar. Also I don't want it appearing under the programs list (see s/shot #2).

Am I asking too much?

argh... ty for any help/advice you can offer

bootsmom

 

[Brink]

Hello Bootsmom,

It appears that you may have Recent Items and Recent Programs disabled. See if enabling them using the tutorials below may be able to help.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/32666-recent-programs-enable-disable.html

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/104503-recent-items-enable-disable.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[bootsmom]

they are both enabled, Brink

 

[Brink]

Did you use the REG downloads, they are more thorough?

Did you have both of these options checked and applied first?

 

[bootsmom]

no I did not use the .reg downloads and yes both options are still enabled. I did a cold shutdown... and amazed myself... I found the problem ! (but only after a long hard think).

to reiterate:

rightclick start/properties/start menu tab/under privacy, both options are enabled.

then

rightclick start/properties/start menu tab/customize/ and on this tab I now do have the option to set a 'start menu' size.

I set the 'number of programs to display' to 0 (because I do not want them showing above the "all programs" field). I then set the 'number of recent items to display in Jump Lists' to 20.

I got the results I wanted but still have NO idea what a jump list is, nor do I need to know <grin>.

thanks for your time Brink, appreciate your help.

bootsmom

 

[Brink]

You're welcome Bootsmom. I'm happy to hear that you got it sorted.

Just because I like to edumacate.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3227-jump-lists.html