Windows MRU Registry locations

November 30th, 2008 etdot

Here are some common Windows MRU (Most Recently Used) list registry locations. This list reprinted from http://windowsxp.mvps.org/RegistryMRU.htm .

Windows 98 & ME
Search Files Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Doc Find Spec MRU
Find Computer Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FindComputerMRU
Printer ports Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\PrnPortsMRU
RUN box – Windows [All] Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RunMRU
Windows view prefs Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StreamMRU
Telnet MRU HKEY_USERS\.Default\Software\Microsoft\Telnet
Microsoft Office 2000
Winword – Open Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Common\Open Find\Microsoft Word\Settings\Open\File Name MRU
Winword – Save As Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Common\Open Find\Microsoft Word\Settings\Save As\File Name MRU
Winword – Recent Files Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Word\Data
Excel – Open Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Common\Open Find\Microsoft Excel\Settings\Open\File Name MRU
Excel – Save As Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Common\Open Find\Microsoft Excel\Settings\Save As\File Name MRU
Excel  – Recent Files Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Excel\Recent Files
Frontpage – Open Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Common\Open Find\Microsoft FrontPage\Settings\Open File\File Name MRU
Frontpage – Save As Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Common\Open Find\Microsoft FrontPage\Settings\Save As\File Name MRU
Frontpage – Recent lists Software\Microsoft\FrontPage\Explorer\FrontPage Explorer\Recent File List
Software\Microsoft\FrontPage\Explorer\FrontPage Explorer\Recent Page List
Software\Microsoft\FrontPage\Explorer\FrontPage Explorer\Recent Web List
Software\Microsoft\FrontPage\Explorer\FrontPage Explorer\Recently Created Servers
Software\Microsoft\FrontPage\Editor\Recently Used URLs
PowerPoint – Open Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Common\Open Find\Microsoft PowerPoint\Settings\Open\File Name MRU
PowerPoint – Save As Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Common\Open Find\Microsoft PowerPoint\Settings\Save As\File Name MRU
PowerPoint – Recent Files Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\PowerPoint\Recent File List
Access – Open Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Common\Open Find\Microsoft Access\Settings\Open\File Name MRU
Access – Filename MRU Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Common\Open Find\Microsoft Access\Settings\File New Database\File Name MRU
Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Access\Settings
Common
Regedit – Last accessed key Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Regedit
Regedit – Favorites Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Regedit\Favorites
MSPaint – Recent Files Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Paint\Recent File List
Wordpad – Recent Files Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Wordpad\Recent File List
Common Dialog – Open Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ComDlg32\LastVisitedMRU
Common Dialog – Save As Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ComDlg32\OpenSaveMRU
WMP8 XP – Recent Files Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Player\RecentFileList
WMP 8 XP – Recent URLs Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Player\RecentURLList
OE6 Stationery list 1 – New Mail Identities\{C19958F2-22F3-4C6A-9AE0-12049CE0706F}\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\5.0\Recent Stationery List         *the CLSID varies, just an example given
OE 6 Stationery list 2 – New Mail Identities\{C19958F2-22F3-4C6A-9AE0-12049CE0706F}\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\5.0\Recent Stationery Wide List   *the CLSID varies
Windows 2000/XP
XP Search Files Software\Microsoft\Search Assistant\ACMru\5603
Internet Search Assistant Software\Microsoft\Search Assistant\ACMru\5001
Printers, Computers and People Software\Microsoft\Search Assistant\ACMru\5647
XP Start Menu – Recent Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RecentDocs
R. Desktop – Connect Software\Microsoft\Terminal Server Client\Default [MRUnumber]
Run dialog box Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RunMRU
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