How do I stop the list of last-used documents from appearing?

[Frank Martin]

The Start Menu/MyDocuments produces a list of
the last documents I have used.

How can I switch this off?

Please help, Frank

 

[Chet]

The Start Menu/MyDocuments produces a list of the last
documents I have used.

How can I switch this off?

Please help, Frank

Right click on an empty space on the task bar and select
Properties. Select the Start Menu tab, then click on Customize.
In the Customize Start Menu window, click the Advanced tab.
Toward the bottom you should see Recent documents, uncheck Lisk
my most recently opened documents.

HTH

Chet

 

[Anando [MVP]]

Hello Frank,

Start menu properties, customize, advanced, uncheck 'List my most recently opened documents'.

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[Allan]

The Start Menu/MyDocuments produces a list of the last documents I have
used.

How can I switch this off?

Please help, Frank

If you are using an account with Administrator privileges you can install
TweakUI from the MS website which gives you control over the Start Menu
items including Recent Documents. However it does not give you this option
in a Limited User account. You have to use the Control Panel applet already
mentioned by previous posts, "Taskbar and Start Menu".

 

[Frank Martin]

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The Start Menu/MyDocuments produces a list
of the last documents I have used.

How can I switch this off?

Please help, Frank

Thanks for all replies.
I had trouble with this and I used the
TweakUI thing though this trashes the
last-used documents in Word & Access too -
which I don,t want.

I chose to use the old Windows "classic start
menu" which does not have that option you all
mention. I had to go to the new gaudy menu
style to find it and now it's OK.

This might be some sort of bug in Windows.

Thanks
Frank