how do i delete items from "my recent documents" completely?

Question

i cant find any option on my comp. that could help me in keeping the "my recent documents" icon from the start menu EMPTY... plz help

Answer 1

In Windows XP Professional, the Start menu contains a My Recent Documents folder that contains 15 of your recently used documents. To remove the record of recently accessed documents:

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Right-click Start, click Properties, and then click Customize.

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

In Windows XP Home Edition, My Recent Documents is not automatically listed on the Start menu. You can turn on this feature by right-clicking Start, clicking Properties, clicking Customize, and then selecting the List my most recently opened documents check box.

Answer 2

Right click on start menu. Properties > Customize > Advanced > Recent Documents > Clear List.

Answer 3

Click on start-->settings--->Taskbar and menu--->Start menu tab--->customize---->clear.

your recent documents should be cleared from the recent document window. If the file is saved on the computer, and you don't want to keep it, delete it into trash, then delete it permanently.

Answer 4

If you want to completely eliminate a document, download or purchase a file shredder.

These erase files at the level of the National Security Agency standards - preventing any recovery by any known or future technology.

Check the web or your local computer store.

-dh

Answer 5

So far, there is no way to eliminate "recent" and Yahoo ignores my inquiries. My answer is to turn-off the computer and get a good book to read.

Answer 6

Click on start menu > Right Click and select properties > Customize > advanced > Clear !!

Answer 7

try ccleaner "freeware" does a better job of deleting stuff then windows Disk Cleanup
down load and install it open it and go to options>setting secure deletion switch to secure file deletion to DOD 5220.22-m (3 passes)
or go to NSA (7passes)

Answer 8

Go to TOOLS then Clear Private DATA that should erase all your files.