Trick to increase the number of items displayed in Jump List on Windows 10

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In previous versions of Windows, users could change the number of recently visited folders displayed in the Jump List with a simple option in the taskbar. However, Microsoft removed this feature in Windows 10 version without giving any reason. But okay, just a few small tricks you can increase the number of items in the Jump List.

Increase the Jump List limit by editing Registry Manually

By default Windows 10 only displays 12 items in the Jump List. To increase the number of items, you only need to change the settings in the Windows Registry.

Note: Registry Editor is a powerful tool. If you misuse it, your computer may become unstable or even shut down. This is a pretty simple trick, if you follow the instructions, there won't be any problems. If you haven't used the Registry, read the instructions before starting. Make sure you back up the Register (and the computer) before making changes.

Open Register Editor by clicking on Start and typing "regedit" . Press Enter to open Register Editor and allow changes to your computer.

In the Register Editor window, use the left bar to follow these instructions:

HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvanced

Next, create and name the new value domain inside Advanced key . Right-click on the Advanced folder and select New> DWORD (32-bit) Value . Name the new value JumpListItems_Maximum , then double-click the value to open its properties window.

In the properties window of the value, enter the number of new entries that you want the jump list to display in the "Value data" box . Numbers ranging from 15 to 20 are quite reasonable numbers and still allow all Jump Lists to display on the screens. However, you can set a higher number if you want, then click OK.

You can now exit Registry Editor without restarting the computer or doing anything else. The change will take effect immediately so just open a jump list to check if you have finished. In the tutorial, we have increased the number to 20 and you can see that many other items are displayed.

If you want to reset the default number of items, just return to Advanced key and set the JumpListItems_Maximum value to 0.

When you increase the item displayed in Jump List, users will also be able to easily open multiple folders, files or web pages faster without having to open them through support tools and software.