Adjust the number of recently opened programs from the Start menu in Windows 7

In Microsoft Windows 7, by default 10 programs are displayed on the left pane under the pinned programs (if any programs are pinned). You can adjust the number of programs by performing the following steps:

1. Right-click on an empty space on the taskbar and click on Properties.
2. From the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties dialog box, click on the Start Menu tab. Under Start menu size section, enter the number in the Number of recent programs to display:.
3. Click Apply and then click OK.