Classic Shell: Forum

• Right-click the Orb & select "Settings"
• Click the "Customize Start menu" tab
• Scroll to the bottom of the Right column and drag "Recent Items" to the top of the left column, between 'Search' & 'Programs', or as you like it
• Right-Click that 'RecentItems' and select "Edit Item"
• In the Label field, type 'Recent Apps', or 'Recent Items', or 'Recent Programs'
• In the Icon field, click "..." & browse to your an icon you like.. type shell32 & select #21 for a standard icon
• Tick the "Track Recent Items" checkbox in the lower section
• Click OK
• Find "DocumentsItem" in the left Column, Right-Click it and select "Edit Item"
• In the Label field, type 'Recent Documents'
• Click OK
• Click OK again to close Classic Shell Settings
• Done

*You should now see a recent Items menu with a fly-out of recently opened items

if you launch programs from a custom folder, such as a "Program Launcher" folder, be sure you have enabled the folder containing all your programs to "Track Recent Items", or they wont appear in your Recent Items Menu