"Recent Documents"

[Grandpappy]

Can anyone help with a problem relating to Office 2007 programs I use regularly which have changed a 'setting' that I didn't change ? It relates to Excel and Word, using Windows7 and concerns the option to adjust the number of files or documents that is shown in the 'Recent Documents'. I have checked the Advanced option and the Display and the area has been 'greyed' out in both programs so I am unable to 'pin' these files after I use them. As usual the 'help' files in Microsoft are not very helpful.
Any advice please?
PS. I deleted Office 2007 off the hard drive and then re-installed 'Office 2007 Enterprise' off my Master Discs and the problem is still there!

[ChuckFickens]

There is a registry setting you can alter to change it which is in"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\microsoft\windows\curren
tversion\policies\explorer"
if the "NoRecentDocsHistory" is set to 1 the recent documents will be disabled, setting it to 0 will re-enable it.

Or if you're not comfortable editing the registry then install office again but this time right click on the setup file and select "run as administrator" instead of running it the normal way.

[Grandpappy]

Thanks ChuckFickens, I've just 'logged on' and found your reply. I shall take a copy of my registry and save it, to desktop, as 'chuckfickens' just to remind me,before I attempt this editing.
Many thanks and the bonus is having 2 options!
Cheers & I'll reply.

[Grandpappy]

ChuckFickens is a lifesaver!
I was a little apprehensive about 'diving' into the registry;but I followed directions and now things are the way they should be. Many ,many thanks ChuckFickens.
Cheers
PS. What would have caused that 'glitch'?