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I've noticed that the Run command (via <Win+R>) and "Run new task" on Task Manager don't retain a history of typed entries like they did in Win10 and several (all?) previous versions. Is there a tweak or workaround to reinstate those?
 
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Win11 Pro, Version 21H2 (OS Build 22.000.258)

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I just tried (22000.194) and the dropdow arrow brings all my history.
 

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TigerTom said:
I just tried (22000.194) and the dropdow arrow brings all my history.
Click to expand...
Thanks for the report. I wonder why mine don't. (They didn't show the history even before I installed 22000.258.) The drop-down arrow just pops open a little blank window.
 

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    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 (and IGP Radeon 890M)
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wpcoe said:
I've noticed that the Run command (via <Win+R>) and "Run new task" on Task Manager don't retain a history of typed entries like they did in Win10 and several (all?) previous versions. Is there a tweak or workaround to reinstate those?
Click to expand...
Just checked and I don't get any history recall either from those two places.
Did you get it at previous release? May have been reset by this morning's updates.

Win 10 Pro - v21H2 b,22000.258
 

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    CPU does not pass the MS Health Check.
Just checked, even the update to .258 kept the run window's command history.
The history is stored under
Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RunMRU

In Folder options->Privacy both boxes are unticked (but i guess they only relate to Quick Access).

Maybe worth to mention, I am using ExplorerPatcher from the Github repository, but I am not sure it has an effect on the history.
 

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    24GB
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    MSI GeForce RTX2060 Super
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    Samsung curved
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    Hard Drives
    Samsung EVO870 SSD 1TB
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    PSU
    be quiet 550W
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    be quiet PURE ROCK SLIM BK008
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    KLIM Domination k852
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    Logitech standard cordless
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    Mozilla FF 91.2.0esr
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    W10 GUI heavily modified with Stardock Blinds "7 for 10" skin and Startmenu.
    No MS Account and no MS apps.
    I upgraded to W10 only for gaming purposes, otherwise I'd kept my beloved W7 Ultimate x64
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    Intel Core i5-2500
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    Gigabyte PH67A-D3-B3
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics card(s)
    MSI Geforce 1050Ti
    Sound Card
    onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    FujitsuSiemens 19"
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024 (oldschool 4:3)
    Hard Drives
    Samsung EVO850 SSD 250GB + Samsung 1TB HDD
    PSU
    be quiet 550W
    Case
    Mars MCNW ATX Gaming
    Cooling
    be quiet PURE ROCK SLIM BK008
    Keyboard
    Dell German 102
    Mouse
    oldschool Dell optical wired
    Internet Speed
    slow DSL, 10/1Mbps, but thats the best offer here
    Browser
    Mozilla 91.2.0esr
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    This is an older PC for testing new OS,
    Furthermore: 4 Dell/HP laptops on Win7 Ultimate x64, used for NAS, Media server, browsing, workshop and sound studio

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    Gigabyte GA-P67A-D3-B3
    Memory
    24GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI GeForce RTX2060 Super
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    onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung curved
    Screen Resolution
    FHD
    Hard Drives
    Samsung EVO870 SSD 1TB
    Seagate Barracuda HDD 8TB
    PSU
    be quiet 550W
    Case
    CoolerMaster
    Cooling
    be quiet PURE ROCK SLIM BK008
    Keyboard
    KLIM Domination k852
    Mouse
    Logitech standard cordless
    Internet Speed
    10/1 DSL (the fastest line speed available here...)
    Browser
    Mozilla FF 91.2.0esr
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    W10 GUI heavily modified with Stardock Blinds "7 for 10" skin and Startmenu.
    No MS Account and no MS apps.
    I upgraded to W10 only for gaming purposes, otherwise I'd kept my beloved W7 Ultimate x64
  • Operating System
    W11 Pro
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    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    custom
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-2500
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte PH67A-D3-B3
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics card(s)
    MSI Geforce 1050Ti
    Sound Card
    onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    FujitsuSiemens 19"
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024 (oldschool 4:3)
    Hard Drives
    Samsung EVO850 SSD 250GB + Samsung 1TB HDD
    PSU
    be quiet 550W
    Case
    Mars MCNW ATX Gaming
    Cooling
    be quiet PURE ROCK SLIM BK008
    Keyboard
    Dell German 102
    Mouse
    oldschool Dell optical wired
    Internet Speed
    slow DSL, 10/1Mbps, but thats the best offer here
    Browser
    Mozilla 91.2.0esr
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    This is an older PC for testing new OS,
    Furthermore: 4 Dell/HP laptops on Win7 Ultimate x64, used for NAS, Media server, browsing, workshop and sound studio
So you had already resolved the issue?
 

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    16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Integrated
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    1920 x 1080
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    1920 x 1080
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    My Crash&Burn system.
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    TPM 2.0 Installed.
    CPU does not pass the MS Health Check.
the thread was opened by someone else. I just try to help, same as you
 

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  • OS
    W10 Enterprise LTSC
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    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    custom
    CPU
    i7-2700K
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-P67A-D3-B3
    Memory
    24GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI GeForce RTX2060 Super
    Sound Card
    onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung curved
    Screen Resolution
    FHD
    Hard Drives
    Samsung EVO870 SSD 1TB
    Seagate Barracuda HDD 8TB
    PSU
    be quiet 550W
    Case
    CoolerMaster
    Cooling
    be quiet PURE ROCK SLIM BK008
    Keyboard
    KLIM Domination k852
    Mouse
    Logitech standard cordless
    Internet Speed
    10/1 DSL (the fastest line speed available here...)
    Browser
    Mozilla FF 91.2.0esr
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    W10 GUI heavily modified with Stardock Blinds "7 for 10" skin and Startmenu.
    No MS Account and no MS apps.
    I upgraded to W10 only for gaming purposes, otherwise I'd kept my beloved W7 Ultimate x64
  • Operating System
    W11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    custom
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-2500
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte PH67A-D3-B3
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics card(s)
    MSI Geforce 1050Ti
    Sound Card
    onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    FujitsuSiemens 19"
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024 (oldschool 4:3)
    Hard Drives
    Samsung EVO850 SSD 250GB + Samsung 1TB HDD
    PSU
    be quiet 550W
    Case
    Mars MCNW ATX Gaming
    Cooling
    be quiet PURE ROCK SLIM BK008
    Keyboard
    Dell German 102
    Mouse
    oldschool Dell optical wired
    Internet Speed
    slow DSL, 10/1Mbps, but thats the best offer here
    Browser
    Mozilla 91.2.0esr
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    This is an older PC for testing new OS,
    Furthermore: 4 Dell/HP laptops on Win7 Ultimate x64, used for NAS, Media server, browsing, workshop and sound studio
Whoops sorry mate. It's been a long day :)
Stay safe.
 

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  • OS
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    HP EliteBook 840 G6
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    Intel Core i7-8565U
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Integrated
    Sound Card
    Integrated
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    SSD NVMe
    Other Info
    Win 11 Upgrade compatible.
  • Operating System
    Win 11 Pro 25H2
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    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP eliteBook 840 G4
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-7600U
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Integrated
    Sound Card
    Integrated
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    SSD
    Other Info
    My Crash&Burn system.
    Initially clean installed to Win 11 for testing of the new OS.
    TPM 2.0 Installed.
    CPU does not pass the MS Health Check.
TigerTom said:
Just checked, even the update to .258 kept the run window's command history.
The history is stored under
Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RunMRU
Click to expand...
The right hand panel is empty at that key, so the history is not being retained.
TigerTom said:
In Folder options->Privacy both boxes are unticked (but i guess they only relate to Quick Access).
Click to expand...
Where are those "Folder options -> Privacy" settings?
ashleyg said:
As I had the same issue, I did a bit of scouting around and found a small external Win 10 tutorial which seems to also fix the issue on Win 11. They referred to it as a bug and following that action my MRU list started populating again.

It appears a very harmless change - remember what you change though in case you need to back it out.

Let me know how it goes.
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"Show most used apps" is "Off," but it is greyed out so I cannot change it. Is there some parent setting that needs to be changed?
 

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  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 (OS Build 26200.7462)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS - ProArt PX13
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 w/Radeon 890M
    Motherboard
    AMI HN7306WU
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 (and IGP Radeon 890M)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    external 24" Dell P2415Q
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160 on external Dell, 2880 x 1800 on laptop screen
    Hard Drives
    1TB WD SSD
    Browser
    Vivaldi, Brave, Edge
    Antivirus
    Avast (free version)
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro, 21H2 (Build 22000.376)
    Computer type
    Tablet
    Manufacturer/Model
    Surface Pro 6
    CPU
    i7-8650U
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    iGPU (Intel® UHD Graphics 620)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell P2415Q
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160 on external Dell, 2736 x 1824 on SP6 screen
    Hard Drives
    512GB PCIe Gen 3 x2 SSD
    Browser
    Vivaldi, Comodo Dragon, Edge
    Antivirus
    Avast (free edition)
"Show most used apps" is "Off," but it is greyed out so I cannot change it. Is there some parent setting that needs to be changed?

It does appear to be security related and a method to address that is discussed here. That is supposed to enable the greyed out option and then you can change it as mentioned in previous post. Again, use with caution.

https://winaero.com/fix-show-used-apps-grayed-windows
 

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System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro 22H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP EliteBook 840 G6
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-8565U
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Integrated
    Sound Card
    Integrated
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    SSD NVMe
    Other Info
    Win 11 Upgrade compatible.
  • Operating System
    Win 11 Pro 25H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP eliteBook 840 G4
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-7600U
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Integrated
    Sound Card
    Integrated
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    SSD
    Other Info
    My Crash&Burn system.
    Initially clean installed to Win 11 for testing of the new OS.
    TPM 2.0 Installed.
    CPU does not pass the MS Health Check.
ashleyg said:
"Show most used apps" is "Off," but it is greyed out so I cannot change it. Is there some parent setting that needs to be changed?

It does appear to be security related and a method to address that is discussed here. That is supposed to enable the greyed out option and then you can change it as mentioned in previous post. Again, use with caution.

https://winaero.com/fix-show-used-apps-grayed-windows
Click to expand...
Thanks, that worked!

The root of my problem was I changed all the Privacy & Security > General settings to off. I (apparently mistakenly) thought these were actions Windows sets "on" by default to report data to Microsoft.

So far, I have only switched on the "Let Windows improve Start and search results by tracking app launches" in Settings > Privacy & security > General, which then permitted me to switch on "Show recently opened items in Start, Jump Lists, and File Explorer" in Settings > Personalization > Start.

Now the MRU lists are present on Run and Task Manager. I hadn't realized until now that those two MRUs where the same.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 (OS Build 26200.7462)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS - ProArt PX13
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 w/Radeon 890M
    Motherboard
    AMI HN7306WU
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 (and IGP Radeon 890M)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    external 24" Dell P2415Q
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160 on external Dell, 2880 x 1800 on laptop screen
    Hard Drives
    1TB WD SSD
    Browser
    Vivaldi, Brave, Edge
    Antivirus
    Avast (free version)
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro, 21H2 (Build 22000.376)
    Computer type
    Tablet
    Manufacturer/Model
    Surface Pro 6
    CPU
    i7-8650U
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    iGPU (Intel® UHD Graphics 620)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell P2415Q
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160 on external Dell, 2736 x 1824 on SP6 screen
    Hard Drives
    512GB PCIe Gen 3 x2 SSD
    Browser
    Vivaldi, Comodo Dragon, Edge
    Antivirus
    Avast (free edition)

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro 22H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP EliteBook 840 G6
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-8565U
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Integrated
    Sound Card
    Integrated
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    SSD NVMe
    Other Info
    Win 11 Upgrade compatible.
  • Operating System
    Win 11 Pro 25H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP eliteBook 840 G4
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-7600U
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Integrated
    Sound Card
    Integrated
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    SSD
    Other Info
    My Crash&Burn system.
    Initially clean installed to Win 11 for testing of the new OS.
    TPM 2.0 Installed.
    CPU does not pass the MS Health Check.
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