"PA Bear" wrote in message
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Windows version?

Windows 98SE

Action taken by me just before problems appeared:
Clicked the "Clear" button for "Documents" in the "Start Menu Programs"
tab
of the Taskbar properties.

Huh? Perhaps you meanTaskbar Properties Start Menu Classic start
menu
[I assume] Customize To remove records of recently accessed
documents...
Clear?

Yes. I always use the classic interface. I tried all the fixes suggested at
your excellent web site before I arrived at my final solution. Sadly for me
none of them worked.
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pcbuilder98