# Startup and Shutdown, Workspaces

The General > Startup and Shutdown > Workspaces preference page allows configuration of the workspace prompting during IDE startup.

Option | Description | Default
--- | --- | ---
Prompt for workspace on startup | If this option is turned on then the workbench will prompt you each time it is started for what workspace to use. | On
Number of recent workspaces to remember | The maximum number of recently-used workspaces that will be remembered and presented in the "Workspace Launcher" dialog. | 5
Recent workspaces | The list of recently used workspaces that are presented in the "Workspace Launcher" dialog. | <none>

Here is what the workspaces preference page looks like: