#145 Recent Documents - select or reject file types

[KJS]

I like this feature, but would like it even more and find it more useful if I could select which file types it displays, e.g., jpg, doc, wpd, bmp, txt, etc.. The reason for this is that it includes files which I create and need only within one specific program. I don't need to see them on the recent file list; and they take up space in which needed files could be displayed. Or, conversely, I'd like to be able to deselect a specific file type.

[Anonymous]

I second this. Or an alternative to selecting file types would be the ability to "pin" certain files from the recent docs list.

[Nobody/Anonymous]

Looks like this should be possible. See http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/bb762105(v=vs.85).aspx and search on that page for FTA_NoRecentDocs.

[KJS]

I hope you meant it would be an easy solution for the Classic Start menu developers to do. I looked at that MS web page, and after looking at File Properties Attributes, I realized the change has to be made in the Registry. The average user isn't going to do that. In fact, the article was somewhat above my knowledge.

[Ivo Beltchev]

Classic Shell is not intended to be a Windows configuration utility. So it will not mess with the system settings.
The latest version 3.4.0 has a new feature that lets you sort the recent documents by extension. So at least your JPG, DOC, etc will be sorted together.

[Anonymous]

@kami-nyc, If you use NirSoft's FileTypesMan, you can prevent any file type/extension from appearing in Recent Items list. In FileTypeMan's "Edit File Type" dialog, check the option called "Don't add this file type to Recent Documents". FileTypesMan has an easy to use GUI so no need for registry fiddling.