How can I increase size of "Recent Files" list in Windows Explorer?

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  1. ship69
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    How can I increase size of "Recent Files" list in Windows Explorer?


    Hello

    How do I increase the number of files listed in "Recent Files" when I first open Windows Explorer (in Window 10 x64)?

    It is currently set to 20.

    Background:
    I tried using REGEDIT to create a "JumpListItems_Maximum" entry within
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
    but it has no effect.

    With thanks

    J
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  3. dalchina
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    I don't know of a way- you can set the number of items in a jump list, but that's different.

    Free ways to get more:
    Qttabbar adds many features to file explorer, including recent items:
    How can I increase size of "Recent Files" list in Windows Explorer?-1.jpg

    whilst Listary can be used with a wider range of dialogues, and from the tray.
    One of its features is a recent items list.

    There are other ways of adding such features e.g. extra buttons on the title bar.
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  4. Paul Black
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    Hello @ship69,

    ship69 said:
    How do I increase the number of files listed in "Recent Files" when I first open Windows Explorer (in Window 10 x64)?

    It is currently set to 20.

    Background:
    I tried using REGEDIT to create a "JumpListItems_Maximum" entry within
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
    but it has no effect.

    OK, so you used the Tutorial . . .

    > How to Change Maximum Number of Items in Jump Lists in Windows 10

    Did you remember to Restart Explorer, or Sign-Out and Sign-In to Apply.?
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  6. ship69
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    Paul Black said:
    Hello @ship69,

    OK, so you used the Tutorial . . .
    > How to Change Maximum Number of Items in Jump Lists in Windows 10
    Did you remember to Restart Explorer, or Sign-Out and Sign-In to Apply.?
    Yes, I completely rebooted my Windows PC.
    I just tried using the "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" version instead so that ALL users of the PC should be affected, but nope... it does not work either.



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  7. dalchina
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    I suggested ways you CAN get bigger lists in post #2.
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  8. ship69
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    dalchina said:
    I suggested ways you CAN get bigger lists in post #2.
    I was about to say "no thanks, I don't want to install anything" (because I don't want to learn any new apps) but then I discovered that I already have Listary installed! In fact could Listary be the problem?!

    Please can you tell me how/where Listary control the number of Recent Files, because I can't find it.

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  9. KeithM
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    ship69 said:
    Hello

    How do I increase the number of files listed in "Recent Files" when I first open Windows Explorer (in Window 10 x64)?

    It is currently set to 20.

    Background:
    I tried using REGEDIT to create a "JumpListItems_Maximum" entry within
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
    but it has no effect.

    With thanks

    J
    I'm not sure what Listary does, but the JumpListItems_Maximum edit only affects the number of items seen in the File Explorer JumpList, which is seen when you right-click the File Explorer icon on the Taskbar.

    But I think you're talking about the Recent FIles section of the Quick Access folder.

    Can you clarify, please?
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  10. dalchina
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    Agreed- recent files. None of the tutorials appear to address that.

    The programs I suggested provide extensive recent files lists.
    Rather cleverly in the case of Qttabbar.

    But no response despite prompt so clearly no interest. I'm out.
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  12. KeithM
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    I haven't found a way to increase the number of Recent Files shown in Quick Access, but you can create a Recent Files folder that can have more that 20 entries (mine has 50) and have it appear in the Navigation Pane:

    How can I increase size of "Recent Files" list in Windows Explorer?-recent-files-navpane.png

    If the OP or anyone else is interested, I will post details.
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  13. ship69
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    KeithM said:
    I'm not sure what Listary does, but the JumpListItems_Maximum edit only affects the number of items seen in the File Explorer JumpList, which is seen when you right-click the File Explorer icon on the Taskbar.
    But I think you're talking about the Recent FIles section of the Quick Access folder.
    Can you clarify, please?
    Yes I am talking about what you see in File Explorer when you go to the Quick Access folder.

    i.e. When I first open File Explorer, it defaults to showing Quick Access.
    This consists of "Frequent Folders (10)" and then underneath it is "Recent Files (20")

    I would like to increase Frequent Folders to 15 and Recent Files to say 30. This is partly because I have a high res (4K) screen.

    J

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    KeithM said:
    I haven't found a way to increase the number of Recent Files shown in Quick Access, but you can create a Recent Files folder that can have more that 20 entries (mine has 50) and have it appear in the Navigation Pane:
    How can I increase size of "Recent Files" list in Windows Explorer?-recent-files-navpane.png
    If the OP or anyone else is interested, I will post details.
    Yes, please post the details.

    I do not want to install any new applications.
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