NoteHKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
| Data type | Range | Default value |
|---|---|---|
| REG_DWORD | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Prevents the system from saving shortcuts to documents the user has recently opened.
By default, the system saves a shortcut to each of the non-program files the user most recently opened and displays the shortcuts on the Start menu under Documents. The shortcuts let users easily review and restart recently used documents.
This entry stores the setting of the Do not keep history of recently opened documents Group Policy. Group Policy adds this entry to the registry with a value of 1 when you enable theDo not keep history of recently opened documents policy. If you disable the policy or set it to Not configured, Group Policy deletes the entry from the registry and the system behaves as though the value is 0.
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 0 (or not in registry) | The policy is disabled or not configured. Document shortcuts are saved. |
| 1 | The policy is enabled. Document shortcuts are not saved. |
You can use this policy, in coordination with the Remove Documents menu from Start Menu policy (NoRecentDocsMenu) and the Clear history of recently opened documents on exit policy (ClearRecentDocsOnExit) to manage access to recently opened files.
To change the value of this entry, use Group Policy. This entry corresponds to the Do not keep history of recently opened documents policy (User Configuration\AdministrativeTemplates\Start Menu & Taskbar).
Note
If you set the value of this entry to 1 and do not set the value of NoRecentDocsMenu to 1, the Documents menu appears on the Start menu, but it is empty.
Tip
For detailed information about particular Group Policy settings, see the Group Policy Reference (Gp.chm) on the Windows 2000 Resource Kit companion CD.
For general information about Group Policy, see Group Policy in Windows 2000 Help.
To see a table associating policies with their corresponding registry entries, see the Group Policy Reference Table.
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