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Title: Windows XP --> My Recent Documents
Post by: Max on August 18, 2008, 07:59:16 AM

The START menu lists "My recent documents" allowing any recent files opened or created to be viewed by anyone. Any way to disable that option? Yup, I realize that an administrative password can be assigned blocking access to any of my files.

Title: Re: Windows XP --> My Recent Documents
Post by: JB11 on August 18, 2008, 08:17:54 AM

Right click the task bar.  Click properties.  Click start menu tab.  Click customize button.  Click advanced tab.  Uncheck "List my most recently opened documents".

 :salute 11

Title: Re: Windows XP --> My Recent Documents
Post by: Max on August 18, 2008, 09:11:24 AM

Thanks a bunch!

Title: Re: Windows XP --> My Recent Documents
Post by: 2bighorn on August 18, 2008, 03:04:55 PM

If you're using classic start menu, this option doesn't exist.

You can set policy in registry though:

In HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
add new DWORD value NoRecentDocsMenu

Set value to 1

Title: Re: Windows XP --> My Recent Documents
Post by: Vulcan on August 18, 2008, 06:58:31 PM

get Windows Washer, its great for deleting your pr0n 'tracks'.

Title: Re: Windows XP --> My Recent Documents
Post by: mg1942 on August 19, 2008, 01:51:45 AM

This one's better :aok

Cyberscrub (http://www.cyberscrub.com/products/privacysuite/?clicksource=boxtextnav)

It shreds your files and tracks to Department of Defence (DoD) standards.