Recent

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders

Data type Range Default value
REG_EXPAND_SZ Path %USERPROFILE%\Recent

Description

Stores the path to the folder containing the names of the documents most recently opened by the user.

These items appear in the Documents menu on the user's Start menu. You can enter any valid UNC name or mapped drive in the value of this entry.

Note Image Note

The %USERPROFILE% variable represents the path to the user's Profiles folder. The default is Systemroot\Documents and Settings\username.