XP often used programs disappeared

[eklass]

not sure wht happened here guys, but my most often used programs list is blank and empty. there's simply nothing there. anyone know how to get these back? i tried fiddling witht he settings, upping the list to 7 from 6 and even switching to classic start menu and then back. nothing works, not even a reboot

ideas?

 

[MasterSamwise]

Those things should be recreated.. Had he been clearing it?

 

[eklass]

imagine my surprise after re-perusing that damn ars technica article...

disabling user tracking did it... someone should notify these goofs to put that note in that edit