# Query Information from the Registry on Recentdocs, Recentapps

```
#####aid_begin
#description: fetch the information from the recentdocs, recentapps
#id: aid2112301441
#processtype: query
#category: registry
#sourcelink: <na>
#tacticidlist: <na>
#techniqueidlist: <na>
#compatibleos: |-
#  windows 7
#  windows 8.*
#  windows 10
#  windows 11
#  windows server 2008 r2
#  windows server 2012
#  windows server 2012 r2
#  windows server 2016
#  windows server 2019
#compatibleengine: |-
#  powershell 2
#  powershell 3
#  powershell 4
#  powershell 5.*
#  powershell 7.*
#bgcommandlist: |-
#  get-bgregistry
#notes: |-
#  this registry key maintains a list of the files and apps that the currently logged on user accessed or executed via windows explorer and corresponds to the file listing. this key corresponds to %userprofile%\recent (my recent documents). the key contains local or network files that are recently opened and only the filename in binary form is stored.
#####aid_end
commands:
- Get-BGRegistry -StartKey "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RecentDocs"
- Get-BGRegistry -StartKey "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search\RecentApps"
```


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://manuals.blusapphire.io/blugenie/artifacts/tactical-artifacts-by-category/registry-query/query-information-from-the-registry-on-recentdocs-recentapps.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.