If recent files are enabled, you can see them in File / Open Special or in small arrow next Open button on the toolbar or on the tab when you press Ctrl+N (New file)
Recent files are enabled in Program settings / Files Recent files are stored in file Recent.ini. In case you unpack ZIP into program files (portable version), PSPad has no rights to write there. Run PSPad as admin, go to program settings / System and check Multiuser environment. Restart PSPad. -- <http://forum.pspad.com/read.php?2,69024,69025> PSPad freeware editor http://www.pspad.com