Clear Recent Documents When Windows Exits (All Windows)

Registry Guide for Windows
Part of the WinGuides Network

Registry tweaks, tricks & hacks to optimize, enhance and secure Microsoft Windows.

Clear Recent Documents When Windows Exits (All Windows)
Category: Home > Windows > Start Menu and Taskbar > Documents and Folders

This tweak can be easily applied using WinGuides Tweak Manager.
Download a free trial now!

This restriction will clear the list of recent documents on the Start Menu when Windows exits.

Open your registry and find the key below.

Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value called 'ClearRecentDocsOnExit' using the settings below.

Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.


(Default)	REG_SZ	(value not set)
ClearRecentDocsOnExit	REG_DWORD	0x00000001 (1)


	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Exp...

Settings:

User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
Explorer]
System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
Explorer]
Name: ClearRecentDocsOnExit
Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value: (0 = disable, 1 = enable)

Related Tweaks

Remove Recent Documents from the Start Menu (All Windows)

Change the Number of Recent Documents Displayed (Windows 2000/Me/XP)

Disable Recent Documents History (All Windows)

Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.

Last Modified: August 9, 2002

Return to Index