SUMMARY
The My Recent Documents folder on the Windows XP Start menu displays a list of files and documents that you most recently used.
This article describes how to display, use, and clear the My Recent Documents folder.

How To Display the My Recent Documents Folder

The My Recent Documents Folder

To display the My Recent Documents folder on the Start menu:

1. Right-click Start, and then click Properties. Or, if the Start menu is already displayed, right-click an empty area of the Start menu, and then click Properties.

2. Click Customize.

3. Click the Advanced tab.

4. Under Recent documents, click to select the List my most recently opened documents check box, click OK, and then click OK.

The next time you click Start, the My Recent Documents command is displayed on the Start menu.

To Clear the Contents of the My Recent Documents Folder

To clear the My Recent Documents list, follow these steps:

1. Right-click Start, and then click Properties. Or, if the Start menu is already displayed, right-click an empty area of the Start menu, and then click Properties.

2. Click Customize.

3. Click the Advanced tab.

4. Under Recent documents, click Clear List, click OK, and then click OK.

Your most recently used documents are removed from the My Recent Documents folder.

Note that this action does not delete the documents from your hard disk.

To Remove The My Recent Documents Folder From The Start Menu

To remove the My Recent Documents folder from the Start menu, follow these steps:

1. Right-click Start, and then click Properties. Or, if the Start menu is already displayed, right-click an empty area of the Start menu, and then click Properties.

2. Click Customize.

3. Click the Advanced tab.

4. In the check box "List my most recent documents" remove the tick, and then click OK.

Your most My Recent Documents folder is now removed from the Start menu.

Note that this action does not delete the documents from your hard disk nor does it clear the document history.

I hope you find this page was helpful!

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marc liron

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Microsoft Digital Media MVP
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