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    recently opened files

    hello guys is there any software that can keep record of recently opened files on any system with their extension such as .mdb, .html, .exe etc.

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    HeadShot Master N1nja Cybr1d's Avatar
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    what OS you running? M$ OSes already have that feature.

    In WIN98 click on STart>Documents and thats your recent folder. You can also do a search for a folder called "Recent". It is a hidden folder so you will need to check teh "view hidden folders" setting under Folder Options.

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    Hi,

    In Windows Explorer you will probably have to go into the options and UNCHECK the "hide common file extensions" box.

    Cheers

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    there are lots of log application out there for windows, it is not only log what file opened by can log your keystrokes.. for free/trial one, u can google or search at download.com (just a site that pop in my mind rite now). But sometimes with some of the log application, antivirus might detect it as trojan..

    tools are great, just don't missuse them

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    G'day, In xp pro, click Start-> Control Panel-> Task Bar and Start Menu-> Start Menu->
    Customize-> Advanced-> check the " List my most recently opened documents" box
    -> click o.k click apply.....


    Your most recently opened docs, will be in the Start Menu.....

    Hope this helps.....TidaL.....

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    shell:recent
    %userprofile%\recent

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    Senior Member nihil's Avatar
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    Poppy~.............Black_Death has given you a *nix solution, although I seem to recall from previous conversations that you run Windows?

    Anyways, fair play to BD for completing the potential solutions............can be useful for people looking later?


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    Nihil: Black_death gave the windows locations there's nothing *nix about it.

    Type in your IE (or start->run) shell:recent or %userprofile%\Recent as a location and you'll see what he means.
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    Thanks SirDice for the tip. Worked on my xp pro box.....
    All info is valuable.
    cheers TidaL.....

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    /my bad

    Doesn't seem to work with ME? but that could be this particular setup? (that's why I guessed *nix)

    Thanks, I will look into it, might explain one or two other "features" I seem to have...........



    Thanks again

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