Windows 10: How do I get recent docs when pinned to start?

Discus and support How do I get recent docs when pinned to start? in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; I'm an oldschool start menu kind of person, and not quite so keen on the new start menu yet. I'm willing to give it a chance as it's the future of... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by vexorg, Oct 14, 2015.

  1. vexorg Win User

    How do I get recent docs when pinned to start?


    I'm an oldschool start menu kind of person, and not quite so keen on the new start menu yet. I'm willing to give it a chance as it's the future of windows.

    There are some parts copied over from xp / win7 and other parts not. What I used most out of the start menu before was from the pinned (old style pinned at top) or recent programs that have the little arrow with the recent docs that had been opened by that program.

    It's such a brilliant time saving way to re-open files that have been worked on.

    My windows 10 was an upgrade from windows7 professional. It's kept some of these under the most used, like word, acrobat, etc. but not others I used often, like excel or epson scanner. And since upgrading to windows 10, I have used these two more than any other program (or "app"). They don't move into the "most used" - why not?

    And how can I pin apps into the start so that it has the recent docs option arrow. Pinning it only adds to the tile section and no option to see recent docs opened.

    Frustratingly, word and acrobat still have the recent docs in the most used section. So the function is there, just no way to make windows 10 do what the last 20 years of windows done with ease.

    :)
     
    vexorg, Oct 14, 2015
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  2. Windows 10 Start Menu Pinned Files

    In Windows 7, Start Menu entries for applications, such as Excel, would include a list of recently used files for each app. In addition, you could pin the most important files. This was a VERY easy way to open key spreadsheets, word docs, etc....

    How do I do this in Windows 10?
     
    MikeSchumann, Oct 14, 2015
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  3. how to do Win User
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    I'm now running Windows 10 upgraded from Windows 7 & I have the same continuous problem with the update

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    I tried your Method 1 to fix it which said changes have been made to my computer & to try & update again which failed.. again & the same message above came up again. My laptop is secure as I run Norton 360, so what should I do next to try & fix this problem?
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    how to do, Oct 14, 2015
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  4. vexorg Win User

    How do I get recent docs when pinned to start?

    It's jump list I am looking for when programs are pinned to the start menu. how do you do this as even the reg hack doesn't work.
     
    vexorg, Oct 15, 2015
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  5. Edwin New Member
    Right clicking on almost all elements has been vastly improved in Build 10565.


    How do I get recent docs when pinned to start? [​IMG]
     
    Edwin, Oct 15, 2015
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  6. vexorg Win User
    Where do I find the build number in windows10?

    Right click on any tile and it only gives me:
    - unpin form start
    - resize
    - pin to taskbar
    - uninstall
    - run as admin
    - open file location

    Not too happy about having uninstall in there, to easy to click by mistake
     
    vexorg, Oct 15, 2015
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  7. Edwin New Member
    Click Start and type winver for Build version.

    You should get 'are you sure you want to uninstall this program' warning. *Wink
     
    Edwin, Oct 15, 2015
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  8. vexorg Win User

    How do I get recent docs when pinned to start?

    Build 10240, does it not update itself each week like other windows would have done.
     
    vexorg, Oct 15, 2015
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  9. Build 10565 how soon before I can use it.
    Is this the one under test now
     
    hTconeM9user, Oct 15, 2015
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  10. vexorg Win User
    Is 10240 the latest build or not?
     
    vexorg, Oct 16, 2015
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  11. Edwin New Member
    10240 is the latest 'Release' Build, 10565 is the latest Insider Preview.
     
    Edwin, Apr 4, 2018
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