How to remove recent documents in Windows 7


To remove recent documents in Windows 7, follow the steps provided in this tutorial.

how to remove recent documents in windows 7

Steps to remove recent documents in windows 7

1. Click Start >> Recent Items. Here you will see the recent documents that you have opened in Windows 7. To disable it, follow this tutorial.

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2. Click on the Start and Control Panel.

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3. Click on the Appearance and personalization.

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4. Then on the next window, click on the Customize the Start menu link.

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5. On the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties window, click on the Start Menu tab.

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6. Click on the Customize. Scroll down and find Recent Items. Uncheck or untick to disable it from start menu. And finally click OK.

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7. In next step, uncheck / untick by clicking Store and display recently opened items in the Start menu and the task bar. Then click Apply and OK. That are the complete steps to remove recent documents in Windows 7.

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Conclusion

For security purpose, you may not want remove recent documents that you have viewed from your Start list.


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Written by Uttam Thursday, July 21st, 2011

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