I want a Start Menu MRU

[KatGamer]

Okay, I miss the list of MRU programs in my Start Menu. (Win XP SP2).

Is it gone for good since I just ran MRU Blaster? If not, how many times do I have to start a program to make it appear on the list? If it is gone, how do I get it back?

[TopperID]

Okay, I miss the list of MRU programs in my Start Menu. (Win XP SP2).

Any that are 'pinned' will not be removed.

Is it gone for good since I just ran MRU Blaster?

No, it will repopulate as you use your machine.

If not, how many times do I have to start a program to make it appear on the list?

They'll come back to normal in a couple of days, but it depends how frequently you use the programs - there is no set number of times you must use them.

To prevent this happening in future, just click 'Settings' and uncheck the box for 'Windows UserAssist MRU's'.

[KatGamer]

Thanks. What other MRUs will that leave intact?

[TopperID]

UserAssist items are stored in the Registry under these two Keys:-

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\UserAssist\{5E6AB780-7743-11CF-A12B-00AA004AE837}\Count

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\UserAssist\{75048700-EF1F-11D0-9888-006097DEACF9}\Count

It is the data on these Keys that is cleared by that particular function of MRUBlaster.