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Cannot activate recently used file list
The "recently used file list" in the Options Menu is greyed out and I cannot
activate it. What could be causing this situation? Is there a registry edit I can make to activate it? Thanks in advance ... |
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Does the program itself work?
-- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] "Marvin" wrote in message ... The "recently used file list" in the Options Menu is greyed out and I cannot activate it. What could be causing this situation? Is there a registry edit I can make to activate it? Thanks in advance ... |
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See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=284896 "'Most recently used' list
missing from File menu and 'Recently used file list' option unavailable in Office XP and 2003". "Marvin" wrote: The "recently used file list" in the Options Menu is greyed out and I cannot activate it. What could be causing this situation? Is there a registry edit I can make to activate it? Thanks in advance ... |
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The program works fine and I have not encountered any other probems or
performance issues. "JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]" wrote: Does the program itself work? -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] "Marvin" wrote in message ... The "recently used file list" in the Options Menu is greyed out and I cannot activate it. What could be causing this situation? Is there a registry edit I can make to activate it? Thanks in advance ... |
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I have the very same problem still (in Word 2003). Detect and Repair could
not fix it. I have just now upgraded from Office 2002 to a freshly purchased Office 2003 to try to fix this same problem with Word 2002 but without success despite doing a complete install (not upgrade). Again Detect and Repair does not fix it. Very annoying. I have never had TweakUI on this computer, cannot identify any other potentially non-compliant software and am reluctant to mess with my Registry unless the instructions are very precise. "garfield-n-odie" wrote: See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=284896 "'Most recently used' list missing from File menu and 'Recently used file list' option unavailable in Office XP and 2003". "Marvin" wrote: The "recently used file list" in the Options Menu is greyed out and I cannot activate it. What could be causing this situation? Is there a registry edit I can make to activate it? Thanks in advance ... |
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I'm in the same boat as Ecosteve. Before anyone suggests, I am not using
TweakUI. I had a trial verion of Office 2003 on my pc and decided I preferred to use my Office XP which I already have a a license to use. Unfortunately, the "recently used file list" option is grayed out and unavailable in any of the Office programs. I have de-installed Office 2003. Is there a setting in the Registry that I can set/clear to enable this option in Word/Excel/PowerPoint and Access? Thanks for your help. Jim "Ecosteve" wrote: I have the very same problem still (in Word 2003). Detect and Repair could not fix it. I have just now upgraded from Office 2002 to a freshly purchased Office 2003 to try to fix this same problem with Word 2002 but without success despite doing a complete install (not upgrade). Again Detect and Repair does not fix it. Very annoying. I have never had TweakUI on this computer, cannot identify any other potentially non-compliant software and am reluctant to mess with my Registry unless the instructions are very precise. "garfield-n-odie" wrote: See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=284896 "'Most recently used' list missing from File menu and 'Recently used file list' option unavailable in Office XP and 2003". "Marvin" wrote: The "recently used file list" in the Options Menu is greyed out and I cannot activate it. What could be causing this situation? Is there a registry edit I can make to activate it? Thanks in advance ... |
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I have managed to fix this despite being fairly PC illiterate.
Go to Start, Run and open the Registry Editor with 'Regedit' . Then check the setting of HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\Explorer\ and you will find it is set to binary 01 00 00 00 Then simply use the option to reverse this setting and close the editor. Worked just fine for me. Hope this helps. I have absolutely no idea how this setting got changed in the first place on just this one PC as I'm very cautious about allowing any rogue software onto any of my PCs (I am a consulting engineer with a small home office network). Regards Ecosteve "Jim P" wrote: I'm in the same boat as Ecosteve. Before anyone suggests, I am not using TweakUI. I had a trial verion of Office 2003 on my pc and decided I preferred to use my Office XP which I already have a a license to use. Unfortunately, the "recently used file list" option is grayed out and unavailable in any of the Office programs. I have de-installed Office 2003. Is there a setting in the Registry that I can set/clear to enable this option in Word/Excel/PowerPoint and Access? Thanks for your help. Jim "Ecosteve" wrote: I have the very same problem still (in Word 2003). Detect and Repair could not fix it. I have just now upgraded from Office 2002 to a freshly purchased Office 2003 to try to fix this same problem with Word 2002 but without success despite doing a complete install (not upgrade). Again Detect and Repair does not fix it. Very annoying. I have never had TweakUI on this computer, cannot identify any other potentially non-compliant software and am reluctant to mess with my Registry unless the instructions are very precise. "garfield-n-odie" wrote: See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=284896 "'Most recently used' list missing from File menu and 'Recently used file list' option unavailable in Office XP and 2003". "Marvin" wrote: The "recently used file list" in the Options Menu is greyed out and I cannot activate it. What could be causing this situation? Is there a registry edit I can make to activate it? Thanks in advance ... |
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Thanks I did try that, still had no luck. So I decided to download and
install TweakUI. Now it works. Not sure why I couldn't make it work before. Thanks to all of the suggestions...Jim "Ecosteve" wrote: I have managed to fix this despite being fairly PC illiterate. Go to Start, Run and open the Registry Editor with 'Regedit' . Then check the setting of HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\Explorer\ and you will find it is set to binary 01 00 00 00 Then simply use the option to reverse this setting and close the editor. Worked just fine for me. Hope this helps. I have absolutely no idea how this setting got changed in the first place on just this one PC as I'm very cautious about allowing any rogue software onto any of my PCs (I am a consulting engineer with a small home office network). Regards Ecosteve "Jim P" wrote: I'm in the same boat as Ecosteve. Before anyone suggests, I am not using TweakUI. I had a trial verion of Office 2003 on my pc and decided I preferred to use my Office XP which I already have a a license to use. Unfortunately, the "recently used file list" option is grayed out and unavailable in any of the Office programs. I have de-installed Office 2003. Is there a setting in the Registry that I can set/clear to enable this option in Word/Excel/PowerPoint and Access? Thanks for your help. Jim "Ecosteve" wrote: I have the very same problem still (in Word 2003). Detect and Repair could not fix it. I have just now upgraded from Office 2002 to a freshly purchased Office 2003 to try to fix this same problem with Word 2002 but without success despite doing a complete install (not upgrade). Again Detect and Repair does not fix it. Very annoying. I have never had TweakUI on this computer, cannot identify any other potentially non-compliant software and am reluctant to mess with my Registry unless the instructions are very precise. "garfield-n-odie" wrote: See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=284896 "'Most recently used' list missing from File menu and 'Recently used file list' option unavailable in Office XP and 2003". "Marvin" wrote: The "recently used file list" in the Options Menu is greyed out and I cannot activate it. What could be causing this situation? Is there a registry edit I can make to activate it? Thanks in advance ... |
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