Frequent programs used list on Start Menu

I have disabled the Windows welcome center, but somehow it keeps appearing
on the list of programs frequently used on the start menu, and I do not ever
open it. If I even change the number on the list to 2 it still appears.

How can I stop this?

thanks

Bill

"Bill" <> wrote in message
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>I have disabled the Windows welcome center, but somehow it keeps appearing
>on the list of programs frequently used on the start menu, and I do not
>ever open it. If I even change the number on the list to 2 it still
>appears.

Right-click it, select the remove from list option.

Charlie42

"Charlie42" <> wrote in message
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> "Bill" <> wrote in message
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>
>>I have disabled the Windows welcome center, but somehow it keeps appearing
>>on the list of programs frequently used on the start menu, and I do not
>>ever open it. If I even change the number on the list to 2 it still
>>appears.
>
> Right-click it, select the remove from list option.
>
> Charlie42


Done that a ton of times and It keeps coming back
Must be a registry entry somewhere controlling it
Bill

Bill;455627 Wrote:
> I have disabled the Windows welcome center, but somehow it keep
> appearin
> on the list of programs frequently used on the start menu, and I do no
> eve
> open it. If I even change the number on the list to 2 it still appears
>
> How can I stop this
>
> thank
>
> Bil

Hi Bill

You might try unchecking both Recent items under the "Privacy" sectio
and click Ok, then restart the computer and check them again. This ma
reset it for you

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/72...items-list.htm

Shaw

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"Bill" <> wrote in message
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>> Right-click it, select the remove from list option.
>>
>> Charlie42
>
>
> Done that a ton of times and It keeps coming back
> Must be a registry entry somewhere controlling it
> Bill

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/282066

Charlie42

"brink" <> wrote in message
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>
> Bill;455627 Wrote:
>> I have disabled the Windows welcome center, but somehow it keeps
>> appearing
>> on the list of programs frequently used on the start menu, and I do not
>> ever
>> open it. If I even change the number on the list to 2 it still appears.
>>
>> How can I stop this?
>>
>> thanks
>>
>> Bill
>
> Hi Bill,
>
> You might try unchecking both Recent items under the "Privacy" section
> and click Ok, then restart the computer and check them again. This may
> reset it for you.
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/72...tems-list.html
>
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
> OM\")
> *Please post feedback to help others.*

I had done all that as well Shawn except I do not think I did a reboot after
making the changes as you suggest. I will do that and see if it helps.

Thanks
Bill

"brink" <> wrote in message
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>
> Bill;455627 Wrote:
>> I have disabled the Windows welcome center, but somehow it keeps
>> appearing
>> on the list of programs frequently used on the start menu, and I do not
>> ever
>> open it. If I even change the number on the list to 2 it still appears.
>>
>> How can I stop this?
>>
>> thanks
>>
>> Bill
>
> Hi Bill,
>
> You might try unchecking both Recent items under the "Privacy" section
> and click Ok, then restart the computer and check them again. This may
> reset it for you.
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/72...tems-list.html
>
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
> OM\")
> *Please post feedback to help others.*

so far so good with the reboot..

"Charlie42" <> wrote in message
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> "Bill" <> wrote in message
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>
>>> Right-click it, select the remove from list option.
>>>
>>> Charlie42
>>
>>
>> Done that a ton of times and It keeps coming back
>> Must be a registry entry somewhere controlling it
>> Bill
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/282066
>
> Charlie42

thanks for that link. If the reboot method doesnt work I will try the
registry entry
Bill

Bill;456260 Wrote:
>
> so far so good with the reboot.

Bill

Glad to hear it. Thank you for the feedback

Shaw

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brin

*There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
OM\"
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Bill posted to
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>
> "brink" <> wrote in message
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>>
>> Bill;455627 Wrote:
>>> I have disabled the Windows welcome center, but somehow it keeps
>>> appearing
>>> on the list of programs frequently used on the start menu, and I
>>> do not ever
>>> open it. If I even change the number on the list to 2 it still
>>> appears.
>>>
>>> How can I stop this?
>>>
>>> thanks
>>>
>>> Bill
>>
>> Hi Bill,
>>
>> You might try unchecking both Recent items under the "Privacy"
>> section
>> and click Ok, then restart the computer and check them again. This
>> may reset it for you.
>>
>> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/72...tems-list.html
>>
>> Shawn
>>
>>
>> --
>> brink
>>
>> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
>> them.* OM\")
>> *Please post feedback to help others.*
>
> I had done all that as well Shawn except I do not think I did a
> reboot after making the changes as you suggest. I will do that and
> see if it helps.
>
> Thanks
> Bill

There is something fundamentally wrong with an OS that requires a
reboot for such a simple settings issue.