Windows: Delete the "Recently used documents" list

If you do not want to see the most recently used documents in the Start menu under Windows XP, Vista or 7, you can delete them. With a small setting, these will no longer be saved.

Delete recent documents in Windows 7 and Windows Vista

1. Right click on the start button at the bottom left of the screen.
2. The context menu opens in which you must select the "Properties" item.
3. Now remove the checkmark in front of the item "Save and display recently opened elements in the start menu and in the task bar" (see image).
4. Then click the "OK" button.

Disable the "Recently used" list under Windows XP

1. Right-click on the "Start" button.
2. Then click on "Settings" in the context menu.
3. Now select the "Advanced" tab at the top.
4. Here you can remove the tick at the bottom of the item "List recently used documents".