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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