RecentX Help

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)



Which Internet browsers do RecentX support ?

RecentX can capture website favorites (bookmarks) and website history from Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox.


Why are the documents & programs icons not shown when RecentX starts up?

Loading each icon is time consuming due to frequent hard disk access and CPU usage. In order to speed up the start up process RecentX does not load the icons immediately.

Why are some items marked as "(Skipped)" ?

RecentX does not get complete details about items located on a remote computer. Not doing so drastically improves the performance of the program. Details such as ôTypeö and ôLast Modifiedö will show ô(skipped)ö in the list. However, you can retrieve these details for the currently listed items by pressing the F10 key.

Why does some applications show multiple times under the "Applications" tab?

This behavior is by design. An application appears multiple times because different set of command line parameters were passed, each time it was launched. In RecentX, the parameters for the selected application are displayed in the status bar (the bar at the bottom of the RecentX window).

Sometimes, RecentX does not show the file which I just opened/saved. Why?

Some applications will not notify RecentX immediately about the new files opened or created. In such cases, documents will appear in RecentX only when you close/reopen the applications using them.

Also, RecentX cannot pick files from applications that do not use the Standard File Open/Save windows. In such cases, you can drag and drop the file from Windows Explorer to RecentX.

Still, if there are other scenarios where a file fails to appear in RecentX, please write to us with details about the file and application used to open that file.

Can RecentX detect folders accessed using a third party file manager?

It is not possible to detect folders accessed using a third party file managers. RecentX can only detect folders accessed using Windows Explorer.

However, RecentX can detect files and applications opened using third party file managers.

How can I clear website history shown in RecentX?

When ever you clear the history from the Internet browser, it is automatically cleared in RecentX also.

Can I configure RecentX to hide Website history?

Yes. You can do so. Just go to Preferences->Settings->Results tab to hide Website history.

Why can't I delete specific websites from RecentX?

RecentX can only show website history which is provided by the Internet browser. Not all Internet browsers allow external applications to delete specific websites from their history.

However, you can hide specific websites using "Preferences->Settings->Filter" tab.

Where does RecentX store its data? Can I change the location?

RecentX data is typically stored under the folder "C:\Documents and Settings\<User Name>\Application Data\Conceptworld\RecentX".

To change this path follow the below steps:

  • Exit RecentX

  • Run RegEdit.exe

  • Go to the key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Conceptworld\RecentX\Settings

  • Change the value of the string ôDataPathö to the new folder location

  • Launch RecentX

Note that if you wish to move the existing data, you will need to copy the files from C:\Documents and Settings\<User Name>\Application Data\Conceptworld\RecentX to the new folder location before making the above changes.