My documents/My recent documents

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I am about to install a new hard drive and re-install XP Home edition. I have
designed my own filing system which is independent of My Documents and My
Recent Documents. Despite this, a copy of everything I do appears in one of
these two folders. That takes up extra hard drive space and increases search
times.

Is there any way in which I can disable these two files, either during the
installation proces or afterwards?

Many thanks.

Walter
 
My Documents is part of the operating system and cannot be disabled.
Windows - and most applications - need to have a default location for
storing files. You can change the name of the folder or move it to
another location. (Post back if you're not 100% sure on how to move My
Documents correctly.)

To disable My Recent Documents: right-click on the Start button and
select Properties > Start Menu tab > Customize button > Advanced tab >
remove check mark from 'List my most recently opened documents.'
 
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