recently used files

[shakey]

It's back!
Opened Excel this morning and have no recently used files listed under FILE.
This happens randomly and only affects Excel not Word.
No maintenance preformed. No reboot. It was there when computer went into
"drive off & monitor off" mode last night and no files listed today, its
starting a new list.
Excel 2000 on XP machine "suits my needs so don't suggest newer version
please"
Its aggravating, any thoughts on cause please
SG

 

[strive4peace]

On thought would be if you run programs such as AdAware

when it is done, don't check the MRU list "fix"

Warm Regards,
Crystal
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[shakey]

Thanks Crystal for info.
When it happens I have not run any maintenance programs since last used.
Often overnight.
SG

 

[strive4peace]

MRU list
---

maybe it's your cookies -- I turn mine off except for what is minimally
needed. Subsequently, whenever I boot, My Recent Documents from the
Start Menu is gone and I rebuild the list for the day -- at first, I
didn't like that, but now I do -- allows better focus.

The MRU list in applications, however, is still there -- like in Access
or Word. Using Tools, Options, General tab, you can set the MRU list
that appears under the File menu to 9 entries instead of 4, which is a
default

If an application does not open the file, it is not on the application's
most recently used files list.

If you open a file by navigating to it from Windows Explorer or My
Computer, and then double-click on it, the file does not go on the
application MRU list -- but it is on the StartMenu MRU. The StartMenu,
which represents the Operating System, finds the right "helper program"
(ie: Access, Word) to open the file, launches the program, then opens
the file.



Warm Regards,
Crystal
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[shakey]

Thanks again Crystal but I think I have reached the point where cures are
getting worse then problem.
To summarize it shouldn't be cookies, mru setup, list length. Ect because
for example:
I use the excel file dropdown file MINE\STOCK\2007G twice a day for 8-10-15
days successfully then the next time the dropdown list is empty.
Something is empting it and I am not KNOWINGLY running any program which
clears files.
SG

 

[strive4peace]

Hi Shaky,

Perhaps it would be good to install Spybot and also the Teatimer option,
which notifies you and asks permission anytime something tried to change
the registry -- obviously, something is doing that

Warm Regards,
Crystal
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