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 |
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Software\Microsoft\FrontPage\Explorer\FrontPage Explorer\Recent Page List |
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Software\Microsoft\FrontPage\Explorer\FrontPage Explorer\Recent Web List |
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Software\Microsoft\FrontPage\Explorer\FrontPage Explorer\Recently Created Servers |
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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 |
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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 |