Where do apps store MRU (Most Recent Used) information
I've got an application "Streamserver Reprint" which I have repackaged. The MSI works great. But how can I set the MRU for this application. The goal is that the when the user clicks "File --> open" the predefined folder is opened with the configuration files. The application has "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\StreamServe\RePRINT\3.0\RePRINT Client\Recent File List" settings, and I can fill there settings (4 of them) with locations. But this will only display the files in the "file" menu. When clicking "File --> open" the standard "Documents" folder is opened.
I've also created a App-V in which this works, has something to do with "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\MuiCache" or "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell" but I can't finde the right key. When I set the location in the repackage proces it doesn't get processed in the MSI.
Answers (3)
Run the application with procmon
It is different for every application, but when stored in the registry, it is commonly found under HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/<vendor>/<app name>/MRU
I don't know the location of MRU for your application, but I would run it with ProcMon and search for "MRU" or "recent" or something like that.
/Anders
Thanks for the tips, the "HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/<vendor>/<app name>/MRU" isn't the one, here only the recent files are located. Not the recent accessed folder. I'll do a procmon run.