Bug, or simply do not know how to use: User Assist History

[jasimon9]

After using CCleaner, the recently used section of the start menu is clear, but will not fill up again. I found a post here describing this situation, but it says "be sure to turn this function off or the list will never fill up again."

 

I am trying to "turn it off" but nothing seems to work. I want this list to populate with recently used programs.

 

Does this mean, load CCleaner, turn off the check box, and just close CCleaner? Or uncheck it and run it? No matter what I do, the recently used section of the Start Menu remains clear.

[davey]

Hi jasimon9,

Yes , I advise new users that they may not like what happens when using the "Advanced cleaning" options.

If you log off or restart your PC, then the list will start to fill back in.

I too was surprised by this about 11 months ago when I started using CCleaner.

I am glad to see that you have been searching the forums.

This "search" may help you to find things quicker.

This link will also help you in your "searches" of the forums.

Piriform's Advanced Search Engine

http://forum.piriform.com/index.php?s=&amp...ode=adv&f=0

Bookmark and save to Favorites. It will be very handy.

Fill in your search criteria in quotes like this "Advanced cleaning" for example or without the quotes for a less specific search.

Down at the bottom right you will find Result Type Show results as topics or Show results as posts.

Click on Show results as posts (This is important). Now click on the "Perform the search".

Now you have a useful display of various threads to work with.

 

Best wishes,

davey

[jasimon9]

Davey,

 

Thanks for your quick response! In fact, I have found a work around.

 

When I said "I tried everything", I meant a lot. Just not enough.

 

First I tried various combinations of using CCleaner,including check User Assist History, running, unchecking and running, etc.

 

Next I checked to make sure the setting of the number to retain had not been set to zero. It had not.

 

I also found some post at http://www.technologyquestions.com/technol...d-programs.html about certain registry keys to disable. Those keys were not present, so no help there.

 

The problem definitely was surviving rebooting. That is, the list did not repopulate after a reboot.

 

I decided to change the number of programs to remember. After doing that, the list did start to repopulate. So for me that is the workaround.

[davey]

Davey,

I decided to change the number of programs to remember. After doing that, the list did start to repopulate. So for me that is the workaround.

Good to see you have it back again. You sped things up by "shaking up a few bits or bytes".

It does come back but in your case you seem to have done the "trick".

Now, all I have to do is remember to "shake up some bits or bytes".

 

Thank you for your response also. We all benefit this way.

davey