You can find the option you're looking for under the “Display” section of the “Advanced” options category. Find the box labeled “Show this number of Recent Documents.” and update the value to the...

I know this may sound stupid - but did you try running everything/opening it as an administrator rather than a simple double-click? That's what I do when I need to use incompatible apps with my...

I also had a display problem on my Optiplex 7020 and it turned out to be the outdated video drivers, so maybe this helps if you haven't fixed it: Dell Monitor Not Working: How to Fix Display Issues