Problem with most recently used in RUN command prompt

Question

In Windows XP, when I enter some path or process name in 'Run'(Start->Run) i had to enter the full path/name.

For example consider the path,

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\MEDIA or excel or notepad etc

which I open very often. Previously once I enter "C:\ or ex, or no..", I would get the recently used lists and I can easily choose, "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\MEDIA etc" from the list. But recently I cleared all my temp,recent files and all such stuffs. After this process, even after entering the full path, the first time, the same is required on second and third attempts. I'm not getting the recently used stuffs.

Why is the "recently used" not popping up .? Where is this information stored.

Answer 1

1-Check

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
HKEY_USERS\.default\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

did you set ClearRecentDocsOnExit?

2-MRU Run is set on:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RunMRU

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