AppleWorks opens slowly

I am troubleshooting a friend's iMac Bondi Blue. He uses AppleWorks and Photoshop 7 for pro photography, and cannot launch AppleWorks. I have taken the following steps to try to troubleshoot the problem:
Deleted the com.apple.AppleWorks.plist file
Updated to Mac OS X 10.2.8
Updated to AppleWorks 6.9.2
Reinstalled AppleWorks with a retail CD
But to no effect. The Bondi meets the minimum system requirements, and no changes were made to the system before it stopped working. I have eliminated user error and software error, and am now focusing on OS error. I do not want to have to upgrade the OS to Tiger, but need be I shall. Should my next attempt (archive and install) fail, I should want a backup plan. Any suggestions?

OK
it seems that I understood wrong.
In fact I understood that you didn't encounter problem before the last three years.
Just remember that english is not my first language
For me recent items is not a problem, a script of mine trash every "recent item alias" just when it is created.
Yvan KOENIG (from FRANCE jeudi 17 novembre 2005 21:14:01)

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