My Recent Documetns

  • Thread starter Thread starter Gen
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Hi Gen,

To remove the record of recently accessed documents:

Right-click Start, click Properties, and then click Customize.
Click the Advanced tab, and then click Clear List. If you're using the
Classic Start menu, click Clear.
Clicking Clear List empties the My Recent Documents folder.

If you don't want to include anything in the My Recent Documents folder:
On the Advanced tab, click Customize, and then clear the List my most
recently opened documents check box.

Display, Use, and Clear "My Recent Documents" on the Start Menu in Windows
XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307875

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Handy utility to do this. Use MRUClean (~40k) and clear the entries.
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/utils/MRUClean.exe

[Clears WMP, DAP, Common Dialog box, Find Files, Recent Docs, Typed URLs,
Excel, Word, Winzip, Real Player, Google Toolbar history, Netmeeting Call
History]

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Regards,

Ramesh (MS-MVP)
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http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

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Where do I go to clear this out in XP.
 
If you don't want to include anything in the My Recent Documents folder:
On the Advanced tab, click Customize, and then clear the List my most
recently opened documents check box.
Click to expand...

Does this also prevent Word from listing recently opened files?

David
 
No. Winword is not affected.

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Regards,

Ramesh (MS-MVP)
(e-mail address removed)
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

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If you don't want to include anything in the My Recent Documents folder:
On the Advanced tab, click Customize, and then clear the List my most
recently opened documents check box.
Click to expand...

Does this also prevent Word from listing recently opened files?

David
 
Right-click the Start button, and then click Properties.
On the Start Menu tab, click Start menu, and then click Customize.
On the Advanced tab, deselect the List my most recently opened documents
check box.

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Regards,

Ramesh (MS-MVP)
(e-mail address removed)
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

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No. Winword is not affected.
Click to expand...

Thanks. One other thing... There's still a "Documents" listed on the
Start Menu. Can I get rid of this too?

David
 
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