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How do you undo a Windows XP "Remove from this list"?

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  • 1. Find the shortcut you removed. 2. Right-click it and choose "Pin to start menu."
    – Uninspired
    Feb 20, 2011 at 19:51
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    That's not what I want to do. I don't want it to stick - I only want it to revert to "frequency use" rules
    – RichardTheKiwi
    Feb 20, 2011 at 19:59
  • @cyberkiwi: There's nothing to "revert"; the same rules are being used. The only thing you did is reset the usage counters to zero.
    – u1686_grawity
    Feb 20, 2011 at 21:02

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Reset to default
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I only want it to revert to "frequency use" rules

Using the "Remove from this list" menu item does not change the rules used. All you did is zero the usage counters of your application; it should re-appear in a couple of launches.

  • If it doesn't, try:

    reg delete HKCU\Software\Classes\Applications\cmd.exe /f
reg delete HKLM\Software\Classes\Applications\cmd.exe /f
reg delete HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\UserAssist\{75048700-EF1F-11D0-9888-006097DEACF9}\Count /f /v "HRZR_EHACVQY:%pfvqy2%\Npprffbevrf\Pbzznaq Cebzcg.yax"
reg delete HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\UserAssist\{75048700-EF1F-11D0-9888-006097DEACF9}\Count /f /v "HRZR_EHACNGU:P:\JVAQBJF\flfgrz32\pzq.rkr"
taskkill /im explorer.exe /f && explorer.exe

  • ...or clear the program list and re-fill it with the most used programs.

  • ...or simply pin it there.

If you do want to forbid a Start Menu item from appearing on the Frequently Used Programs list, use TweakUI → Taskbar and Start Menu → Start Menu and (un)mark the program.

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  • I don't but that. I removed the command prompt N-years ago, and it is one my most used programs. It has not come back.
    – RichardTheKiwi
    Feb 20, 2011 at 21:14
  • @cyberkiwi: See edit. (Also, it's "grawity", not "gra".)
    – u1686_grawity
    Feb 20, 2011 at 21:29
  • replies only require 3 characters. sorry to mangle your name but it's actually an SE feature. Anyway, that wasn't my problem, it was a VS2008 batch file that has somehow usurped cmd.exe's counts
    – RichardTheKiwi
    Feb 20, 2011 at 21:33
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    @cyberkiwi: Feature, but not a requirement.
    – u1686_grawity
    Feb 20, 2011 at 21:34

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