How to Change the Number of Recent Programs to Display in Windows 7 Start Menu
InformationThis will show you how to change the number of Recent Programs to display under the Start menu Pin To area line in Windows 7.WarningRecent Programs will need to be turned on in order for the Start menu to display the number of recent programs you specify below.
EXAMPLE: Recent Programs list in Start Menu
OPTION ONEThrough Customize Start Menu Settings
1. Right click on the Start button and click on Properties.
2. Click on the Customize button. (See screenshot below)
3. Under the Start menu size section at the bottom, change the Number of recent programs to display to a number between 0 and 30. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: The default number to display is 10.
4. Click on OK. (See screenshot above)
5. Click on OK. (See screenshot below step 2)
OPTION TWOManually in Registry Editor
1. Open the Start Menu, type regedit in the search box, then press Enter.That's it,
2. In regedit, navigate to: (see screenshot below)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced3. In the right pane of Advanced, right click on Start_MinMFU and click on Modify. (see screenshot above)
4. Select (dot) Decimal. (see screenshot below)
5. Enter how many (0 to 30) recent programs you want to be displayed in the Start Menu, then click on OK. (see screensho above)
NOTE: The default number to display is 10.
6. Close Regedit.
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