Add folders to recent

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Hello every body
How can I add recently opened folders to the 'My Recent Documents' menu,
they exist in the 'C:\Documents and Settings\User\Recent' but does not show
in the start menu.

Thanks in advance

Activo
 
Oops.

Type recent in Start | Run to open your My Recent Documents folder.

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Looks like it's already in My Recent Documents.

My eBooks folder is created by Adobe Acrobat Reader. Everyone else on earth
always wants to know how come when they delete it, it keeps coming back.
;-)

There are several ways to do this. Try this.

Type recent in Start | Run to open your My Recent Documents folder.

Locate and right click My eBooks folder and select Create Shortcut.

Drag the shortcut to My Recent Documents folder.

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Dear Wes
I think we have some serious misunderstanding here...
The picture is just an example of what I want to happen and not what is
actually happening, I thought it would better explain my request. Anyway why
should I ask how to do something that is already there?
I took a screen capture and used Photoshop to edit the picture, I choose a
random folder to show in the menu (this happened to be 'My eBooks')
I hope things are clear now
Now, is it possible to have a folder showing in the Recent menu without
needing to Run-->Recent.


NB. I totally agree with you regarding the My eBooks folder.


Activo
 
Activo,

No.

[[The My Recent Documents folder on the Windows XP Start menu displays a
list of files and documents that you most recently used.]]
from...
How To Display, Use, and Clear "My Recent Documents" on the Start Menu in
Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307875

It does not say anything about folders.

Try this instead.

Drag My eBooks folder to the Start button. It will be added to the Pinned
list as a shortcut. The original My eBooks folder will stay in My Documents
or where ever it is now.

The Pinned list is right above All Programs.

[[The left side of the Start menu contains the programs list, which is
divided into two sections, the "pinned list" (at the top) and the Most
Frequently Used (MFU) list. The two sections are separated by a line. The
functions of these lists are as follows:

Pinned list:
The pinned list allows users to place shortcuts to programs and other items
in the Start menu. It will be pre-populated with the user's default Web
browser and e-mail program (these can be removed).

A program (.exe file) or a shortcut to a program can be "pinned" to the
Start menu by right-clicking the item and clicking Pin to Start Menu. Any
other item can be added to the pinned list by dragging and dropping it to
the Start button or the Start menu. An item can be removed from this list by
right-clicking it and clicking Unpin from Start Menu or Remove from This
List. The order of the items in this list can be arranged by dragging and
dropping them to the preferred position.

NOTE: If the program or shortcut that was pinned to the Start menu is moved
or deleted, the link to it on the Start menu will no longer work.

MFU list:
The list of most frequently used programs (MFU list) appears below the
Pinned list on the Start menu. This list keeps track of how often programs
are used and displays them in order of most used (top) to least used
(bottom). Programs can be removed from this list by right-clicking them and
clicking Remove from This List. The order of the items in this list cannot
be manually arranged (they are arranged according to how often they are
used). At the bottom of the MFU list is the All Programs menu, which
displays other programs that are installed. ]]
from...
Description of the Start Menu in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/279767

[[The pinned list allows users to place shortcuts to programs and other
items in the Start menu. A program (.exe file) or a shortcut to a program
can be "pinned" to the Start menu by right-clicking the item and clicking
Pin to Start Menu. Any other item can be added to the pinned list by
dragging and dropping it to the Start button or the Start menu. ]]

How to add "Pin to Start menu" option for folders?
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/pinfolder.htm

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