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 | SoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerDoc Find Spec MRU |
| Find Computer | SoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerFindComputerMRU |
| Printer ports | SoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerPrnPortsMRU |
| RUN box – Windows [All] | SoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerRunMRU |
| Windows view prefs | SoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerStreamMRU |
| Telnet MRU | HKEY_USERS.DefaultSoftwareMicrosoftTelnet |
| Microsoft Office 2000 | |
|---|---|
| Winword – Open | SoftwareMicrosoftOffice9.0CommonOpen FindMicrosoft WordSettingsOpenFile Name MRU |
| Winword – Save As | SoftwareMicrosoftOffice9.0CommonOpen FindMicrosoft WordSettingsSave AsFile Name MRU |
| Winword – Recent Files | SoftwareMicrosoftOffice9.0WordData |
| Excel – Open | SoftwareMicrosoftOffice9.0CommonOpen FindMicrosoft ExcelSettingsOpenFile Name MRU |
| Excel – Save As | SoftwareMicrosoftOffice9.0CommonOpen FindMicrosoft ExcelSettingsSave AsFile Name MRU |
| Excel – Recent Files | SoftwareMicrosoftOffice9.0ExcelRecent Files |
| Frontpage – Open | SoftwareMicrosoftOffice9.0CommonOpen FindMicrosoft FrontPageSettingsOpen FileFile Name MRU |
| Frontpage – Save As | SoftwareMicrosoftOffice9.0CommonOpen FindMicrosoft FrontPageSettingsSave AsFile Name MRU |
| Frontpage – Recent lists | SoftwareMicrosoftFrontPageExplorerFrontPage ExplorerRecent File List |
| SoftwareMicrosoftFrontPageExplorerFrontPage ExplorerRecent Page List | |
| SoftwareMicrosoftFrontPageExplorerFrontPage ExplorerRecent Web List | |
| SoftwareMicrosoftFrontPageExplorerFrontPage ExplorerRecently Created Servers | |
| SoftwareMicrosoftFrontPageEditorRecently Used URLs | |
| PowerPoint – Open | SoftwareMicrosoftOffice9.0CommonOpen FindMicrosoft PowerPointSettingsOpenFile Name MRU |
| PowerPoint – Save As | SoftwareMicrosoftOffice9.0CommonOpen FindMicrosoft PowerPointSettingsSave AsFile Name MRU |
| PowerPoint – Recent Files | SoftwareMicrosoftOffice9.0PowerPointRecent File List |
| Access – Open | SoftwareMicrosoftOffice9.0CommonOpen FindMicrosoft AccessSettingsOpenFile Name MRU |
| Access – Filename MRU | SoftwareMicrosoftOffice9.0CommonOpen FindMicrosoft AccessSettingsFile New DatabaseFile Name MRU |
| SoftwareMicrosoftOffice9.0AccessSettings | |
| Common | |
|---|---|
| Regedit – Last accessed key | SoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionAppletsRegedit |
| Regedit – Favorites | SoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionAppletsRegeditFavorites |
| MSPaint – Recent Files | SoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionAppletsPaintRecent File List |
| Wordpad – Recent Files | SoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionAppletsWordpadRecent File List |
| Common Dialog – Open | SoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerComDlg32LastVisitedMRU |
| Common Dialog – Save As | SoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerComDlg32OpenSaveMRU |
| WMP8 XP – Recent Files | SoftwareMicrosoftMediaPlayerPlayerRecentFileList |
| WMP 8 XP – Recent URLs | SoftwareMicrosoftMediaPlayerPlayerRecentURLList |
| OE6 Stationery list 1 – New Mail | Identities{C19958F2-22F3-4C6A-9AE0-12049CE0706F}SoftwareMicrosoftOutlook Express5.0Recent Stationery List        *the CLSID varies, just an example given |
| OE 6 Stationery list 2 – New Mail | Identities{C19958F2-22F3-4C6A-9AE0-12049CE0706F}SoftwareMicrosoftOutlook Express5.0Recent Stationery Wide List  *the CLSID varies |
| Windows 2000/XP | |
|---|---|
| XP Search Files | SoftwareMicrosoftSearch AssistantACMru5603 |
| Internet Search Assistant | SoftwareMicrosoftSearch AssistantACMru5001 |
| Printers, Computers and People | SoftwareMicrosoftSearch AssistantACMru5647 |
| XP Start Menu – Recent | SoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerRecentDocs |
| R. Desktop – Connect | SoftwareMicrosoftTerminal Server ClientDefault [MRUnumber] |
| Run dialog box | SoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerRunMRU |
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