Vista: Hide Recent Items

Contributor Icon Contributed by Hack_Vista Date Icon March 7, 2007  
Tag Icon Tagged: Microsoft Vista

I am so tired of seeing recent items on the start menu. This is how to disable it.


The first thing I do when I sit down at a co-worker’s desk is to check out his/her recent items. It is an instant peek into what someone has been doing for the day.

Protect your privacy. Here is how to disable it.

1. Right click the Start Orb of the Start Menu
2. Select Properties from the context menu
3. Uncheck Store and display a list of recently open files
4. Click OK

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  • amanda
    thnx so much....simple when u know how !
  • zeeshan
    thanx
  • huge help! this has bugged me but i kept forgetting to change it

    your post comes up first in google under "vista recent items" :)
  • meem
    Thanks.
    now my porn files wont show up on start menu
    :)
  • bb
    Thanks
  • Max
    thank you. majorly annoying
  • derrick
    thank you.
  • CJ
    Too simple, can't believe I didn't know how to do this!

    Thanks :)!
  • Xlr-8r
    lol, same as meem
  • g
    tnx....
  • From Vancover
    Thought I would have to get out my regestry editor, should have checked the settings first XD.
  • Name
    good one. no more porn!
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