ADMX Viewer
Microsoft.Policies.WindowsExplorer• User

Maximum number of recent documents

"This policy setting allows you to set the maximum number of shortcuts the system can display in the Recent Items menu on the Start menu. The Recent Items menu contains shortcuts to the nonprogram files the user has most recently opened. If you enable this policy setting, the system displays the number of shortcuts specified by the policy setting. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, by default, the system displays shortcuts to the 10 most recently opened documents."

Policy Details

Policy Name
MaxRecentDocs
Registry Key
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Supported On
Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows 2000
OMA-URI (CSP)
ADMX_WindowsExplorer/MaxRecentDocs
OS Build Version:10.0.22000, 10.0.19043.1202, 10.0.19042.1202, 10.0.19041.1202
CSP Version:10.0
Conflict Resolution:LastWrite
Allowed Editions:
EnterpriseEnterprise NProfessionalProfessional NEnterprise EvaluationEnterprise N EvaluationEducationEducation NEnterprise SEnterprise S NEnterprise S EvaluationEnterprise S N EvaluationHolographic BusinessPro Single LanguagePro ChinaPro WorkstationPro Workstation NPro For EducationPro For Education NEnterprisegEnterprisegnServerrdshIotenterpriseIotenterprisesCloudeditionnCloudeditionIotenterpriseskIotenterpriseseval
Available Languages
en-us

Configuration Elements

Maximum number of recent documents

Type: decimal

Default: 150