I have the Show recently used items in the Start Menu option enabled in Windows 7. It is convenient because it keeps items I frequently use at hand so that I don’t have to hunt down their shortcuts, but it also adds items from the desktop. This is pointless and unnecessarily clutters the Start Menu because items on the desktop already provide quick and easy access.
I know it’s a long shot, but I don’t suppose anyone knows of a way to keep the option, but have desktop items excluded, do they? I thought I’d ask because Windows seems to be intelligent enough to not bother adding items that are pinned to the taskbar, so I’m hoping it can be set to also not add items on the desktop.
