How to increase the number of recent files displayed from taskbar?

Question

When you right-click on an application that's pinned to the taskbar, it comes up with a list of recent files. Is there a way to increase the number it shows?

Answer 1

When you right-click on an application that's pinned to the taskbar, it comes up with a list of recent files. Is there a way to increase the number it shows?

Hi

Right click the Start Button and click Properties.

Select the Customize Button.

At the bottom of that configuration dialog you will see the settings for increasing the number of recent items in the Jump Lists.

Hope this helps.

Regards,

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Ronnie Vernon MVP – Windows Expert - Consumer

Answer 2

@DM_MWD, I think @randomstuff may have already answered your question (everything in his note is correct), but if you still need help:

1. In the Search/Cortana box type:

regedit

2. Hit Yes at the UAC prompt to open Regedit
3. You'll see several folders. In my prior notes HKCU = "HKEY_CURRENT_USER" and HKLM = "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE." We just shorten them because it's easier to type (like MS instead of Microsoft). Common abbreviation among people familiar with Regedit.
4. Expand and drill down to HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
5. In the unlikely event you already see an entry on the right called, "JumpListItems_Maximum", then skip to step #7.
6. Click the Edit Menu -> New -> DWORD (32-bit) Value
7. Double click on JumpListItems_Maximum, select the Decimal option under Base and then enter the number of Jump List items you want to appear under Value Data (I use 25).
8. Do you now see more than 11 Jump List items? If so, you're done. If not, proceed to step #9.
9. Back in Regedit, drill down to HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
10. In the unlikely event you already see an entry on the right called, "JumpListItems_Maximum", then skip to step #12.
11. Click the Edit Menu -> New -> DWORD (32-bit) Value
12. Double click on JumpListItems_Maximum, select the Decimal option under Base and then enter the number of Jump List items you want to appear under Value Data (I use 25).

As far as I know, this works 100% of the time.

Answer 3

I could not find it in Windows 10, is there another approach for Windows 10 or the functionality is no longer available?

Thanks

Dan

If you're talking about how to increase the number of Jump List items in Windows 10:

Add JumpListItems_Maximum as a new 32bit DWORD to HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced and set the value to the number of items you want. 

For whatever reason, some systems require the key to be in the HKLM registry, instead (maybe in addition, I've not tried it w/o both) of the HKCU registry. If just adding to your KKCU registry entry doesn't work, then also add the JumpListItems_Maximum key to:

\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced

Again, I haven't tried it without also having this value in the same place in HKCU, so not sure if only this one matters or it requires both, but this instantly fixed it for me. No need to restart or log off or anything. Add the key with a value of 25 (use whatever # you want), right click on the item in the Taskbar and it jumped form 11-12 items to 25.

Answer 4

this does not work in windows 10.

Answer 5

In Windows 10 there is not a "Jump Lists" tab on the "Taskbar and Start Menu properties" panel, only Taskbar, Navigation, Toolbars!!

Moreover some applications like Adobe Reader and Paint.Net do not show ANY recent file used!!