PowerPoint 2007 not storing recently opened files

[debdutta]

I have several files to open in a single day but PowerPoint 2007 isnt storing recently opened documents, it used to do before just noticed the problem today morning and now its almost night (according to my time zone), it was a hard time locating my presentations all over my hard discs.

One more thing I also use CCleaner, Tune-up Utilities, Auslogics Boost Speed, Ashampoo 7 to clean up junk, is it has to do anything with recently opened documents cause i dont check the option to clean office 2007 opened files in CCleaner.

Pls help.

 

[debdutta]

Is my question stupid or everyone's on a holiday ???

 

[Irene]

1. Click the Microsoft Office Button
   
   , and then click PowerPoint Options.
2. Click Advanced.
3. Under Display, in the Show this number of Recent Documents list, click the number of files that you want to display. If you do not want to display any files, click 0.

 

[debdutta]

The option is grayed out, pls help

 

[debdutta]

It also states "The command is currently disabled. Your administrator has disabled this command through group policy." This appears when i keep my mouse over '(i)' like button inside a circle after the option.

 

[Irene]

It also states "The command is currently disabled. Your administrator has disabled this command through group policy." This appears when i keep my mouse over '(i)' like button inside a circle after the option.

Perhaps you could speak to the Administrator of your system and ask to have the policy lifted for you.

 

[debdutta]

This is my home computer, I am the administrator myself and i dont remember disabling anything or even opening group policy.

 

[BugMeister]

1. Click the Microsoft Office Button
   
   , and then click PowerPoint Options.
2. Click Resources..

- have you tried the Run Microsoft Office Diagnostics option..?

 

[debdutta]

It says Diagnostics was disabled by your system administrator. What to do. I never remembered doing anything with Office nor tried tweaking anything.

 

[Irene]

I presume that you have PC protection - are the definitions up to date?

A good (free version) one to try is Malwarebytes Anti-Malware - Reviews and free Malwarebytes Anti-Malware downloads at Download.com

Alternatively, an effective on-line one is Trend Micro HouseCall - Free Online Virus and Spyware Scan - Trend Micro UK .

Also, check that you have Administrator rights - Control Panel, User Accounts.

 

[debdutta]

I use Kaspersky Internet Security 2011 and definitions are up to date, I also used Malwarebyte's Anti-Malware but it didn't find anything. I also checked user account settings and it says I have administrative rights (this computer has only one user account). Is there any way of fixing these problems using Registry Editor or Group Policy or anything else ?

 

[debdutta]

Reinstalling isn't working, the uninstall goes half a way and gives me an error. I cant even do a system restore cause i got to know it was turned off.

 

[Irene]

When you open a file, then touch the Office Button on the top left-hand side, does the document which you have open show on the right where recent/current files should be listed?

If it does, try touching the "Pin this document to the list" to show the green pin-head. Then still keeping the document open, go to PowerPoint Options and see if the option is no longer greyed-out. If it's not, select the number of files you wish to retain in the list. Sorry, I know it's a long-shot, but I am running out of ideas.

 

[debdutta]

When you open a file, then touch the Office Button on the top left-hand side, does the document which you have open show on the right where recent/current files should be listed?

No its not listed at all, its not just PowerPoint but also Word and others office apps which uses the office button I suspect.

 

[Irene]

As Bugmeister suggested earlier, you could try running Office Diagnostics. I know you said that it was disabled, however perhaps you can access it as follows:

You can run Office Diagnostics from the Start menu.

• In Windows, click Start, point to All Programs, point to Microsoft Office, point to Microsoft Office Tools, and then click Microsoft Office Diagnostics.

Hopefully that will work.
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EDIT:
Another possibility: Right Click on a bit of space on your task bar, select properties, Select Start Menu.

Are the privacy boxes ticked? Like this...
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[Irene]

Yet another one to try:

Run the Detect and Repair feature

1. Click Start.
2. In Windows 7, copy and paste (or type) the following command in the Search programs and files box, and then press ENTER:
   appwiz.cpl
   If you are running Windows XP, click Run, copy and paste (or type) the following command in the Open box, and then press ENTER:
   appwiz.cpl
3. Click the name of the Microsoft Office Edition 2007 that you want to change, and then click Change.
4. Click the option Repair, and then click Continue.

The 'Change' button can be seen below...
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[debdutta]

Another possibility: Right Click on a bit of space on your task bar, select properties, Select Start Menu.
Are the privacy boxes ticked? Like this...

The second option is grayed out and first one is ticked

 

[debdutta]

Yet another one to try:

Run the Detect and Repair feature

1. Click Start.
2. In Windows 7, copy and paste (or type) the following command in the Search programs and files box, and then press ENTER:
   appwiz.cpl
   If you are running Windows XP, click Run, copy and paste (or type) the following command in the Open box, and then press ENTER:
   appwiz.cpl
3. Click the name of the Microsoft Office Edition 2007 that you want to change, and then click Change.
4. Click the option Repair, and then click Continue.

The 'Change' button can be seen below...

Ah! Ultimately that worked. Thank you very much for this help, Irene. Now Office Apps are storing recent files.

Thanks Again

 

[Irene]

Ah! Ultimately that worked. Thank you very much for this help, Irene. Now Office Apps are storing recent files.

Thanks Again

Result!!
I am very pleased that you have reached a successful conclusion to your problem.