Preserving items in the Start > Run dropdown list

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Epetruk

Hi,

Is there a way I can save the items in the Start > Run dropdown list? I hate
having to clickclickclick my way to starting a program and I find it much
more convenient to have the programs or documents I frequently access
available in this list.

The problem is that sometimes, when I'm cleaning up my browser history and
temporary files, this Run list disappears as well. I thought I could get
round this problem by exporting the registry key where these values are kept
(HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RunMRU)
but I find that even after I reimport these exported registry values back
into my registry, they don't appear in my Start > Run list.

Does anyone have any ideas how I might get round this problem?

Thanks,

Akin
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akyak at aksoto dot idps dot co dot uk
 
When you clean up,it must be in internet options (delete
cookies/files),however
you must also be clicking "delete history",that clears run list...

"Epetruk" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Is there a way I can save the items in the Start > Run dropdown list? I hate
> having to clickclickclick my way to starting a program and I find it much
> more convenient to have the programs or documents I frequently access
> available in this list.
>
> The problem is that sometimes, when I'm cleaning up my browser history and
> temporary files, this Run list disappears as well. I thought I could get
> round this problem by exporting the registry key where these values are kept
> (HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RunMRU)
> but I find that even after I reimport these exported registry values back
> into my registry, they don't appear in my Start > Run list.
>
> Does anyone have any ideas how I might get round this problem?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Akin
> --
> akyak at aksoto dot idps dot co dot uk
>
>
>
 
Hello Andrew,

So is there no way of saving what is in the Run list so that it can be
restored after deletion?

Akin

"Andrew E." <eckrichco@msn.com> wrote in message
news:206568C7-A041-4589-AFE2-237E653033F8@microsoft.com...
> When you clean up,it must be in internet options (delete
> cookies/files),however
> you must also be clicking "delete history",that clears run list...
>
> "Epetruk" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Is there a way I can save the items in the Start > Run dropdown list? I
>> hate
>> having to clickclickclick my way to starting a program and I find it much
>> more convenient to have the programs or documents I frequently access
>> available in this list.
>>
>> The problem is that sometimes, when I'm cleaning up my browser history
>> and
>> temporary files, this Run list disappears as well. I thought I could get
>> round this problem by exporting the registry key where these values are
>> kept
>> (HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RunMRU)
>> but I find that even after I reimport these exported registry values back
>> into my registry, they don't appear in my Start > Run list.
>>
>> Does anyone have any ideas how I might get round this problem?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Akin
>> --
>> akyak at aksoto dot idps dot co dot uk
>>
>>
>>
 
Right click the program and then click "Pin to Start Menu"
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"Epetruk" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Is there a way I can save the items in the Start > Run dropdown list? I hate
> having to clickclickclick my way to starting a program and I find it much
> more convenient to have the programs or documents I frequently access
> available in this list.
>
> The problem is that sometimes, when I'm cleaning up my browser history and
> temporary files, this Run list disappears as well. I thought I could get
> round this problem by exporting the registry key where these values are kept
> (HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RunMRU)
> but I find that even after I reimport these exported registry values back
> into my registry, they don't appear in my Start > Run list.
>
> Does anyone have any ideas how I might get round this problem?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Akin
> --
> akyak at aksoto dot idps dot co dot uk
>
>
>
 
Akin,

I'm pretty sure when you import them back into the Registry, you have to
reboot the system for them to show up again.

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"Epetruk" <nobody@blackhole.com> wrote in message
news:fio9j.146980$315.88853@newsfet10.ams...
> Hi,
>
> Is there a way I can save the items in the Start > Run dropdown list? I
> hate having to clickclickclick my way to starting a program and I find it
> much more convenient to have the programs or documents I frequently access
> available in this list.
>
> The problem is that sometimes, when I'm cleaning up my browser history and
> temporary files, this Run list disappears as well. I thought I could get
> round this problem by exporting the registry key where these values are
> kept
> (HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RunMRU)
> but I find that even after I reimport these exported registry values back
> into my registry, they don't appear in my Start > Run list.
>
> Does anyone have any ideas how I might get round this problem?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Akin
> --
> akyak at aksoto dot idps dot co dot uk
>
 
Epetruk wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Is there a way I can save the items in the Start > Run dropdown list? I hate
> having to clickclickclick my way to starting a program and I find it much
> more convenient to have the programs or documents I frequently access
> available in this list.
>
> The problem is that sometimes, when I'm cleaning up my browser history and
> temporary files, this Run list disappears as well. I thought I could get
> round this problem by exporting the registry key where these values are kept
> (HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RunMRU)
> but I find that even after I reimport these exported registry values back
> into my registry, they don't appear in my Start > Run list.
>
> Does anyone have any ideas how I might get round this problem?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Akin

Mine was in a second location in the registry.. perhaps you need to
merge both locations.

--
Joe =o)
 
Epetruk wrote:

> Is there a way I can save the items in the Start > Run dropdown list? I hate
> having to clickclickclick my way to starting a program and I find it much
> more convenient to have the programs or documents I frequently access
> available in this list.
>
> The problem is that sometimes, when I'm cleaning up my browser history and
> temporary files, this Run list disappears as well. I thought I could get
> round this problem by exporting the registry key where these values are kept
> (HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RunMRU)
> but I find that even after I reimport these exported registry values back
> into my registry, they don't appear in my Start > Run list.

Probably needs a reboot as someone else suggested.


> Does anyone have any ideas how I might get round this problem?

For Commands and Paths you find yourself typing there again and
again, put them into shortcuts. For easy access put the shortcuts
in a folder under '%UserProfile%\Start Menu\' or
'%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\' or wherever suits you.


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