Administration Adware Spyware Apache Bluetooth DOS Commands Edge General Internet Connection Internet Explorer Media Center Media Player Mozilla Firefox MS Access Performance PHP Programming Security Silverlight Tips Tools Tutorials Windows 10 Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows Phone Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2016 Windows Vista Windows XP

Turning off "Recent Files" on Windows 7

Q

Can I stop Windows 7 to store and show recent files? I don't want my boss to know what files I was looking at when he borrows my computer.

✍: FYIcenter.com

A

Yes, you can turn off the store and show recent files function on Windows 7:

Right-mouse click on the task bar and select "Properties". You will see the "Taskbar and Start Menu Properties" dialog box.

Click "Start Menu" tab and uncheck the "Store and display recently opened items in the Start menu and the taskbar" option.

Click "Apply" button. Windows 7 will stop storing and showing recent files from now on.

 

⇒ Removing Files in "Favorites" Folder on Windows 7

⇐ Removing Files in "Recent" Folder on Windows 7

⇑ Managing Temporary Files on Windows 7

⇑⇑ Windows 7 Tutorials

2015-05-05, ∼4000🔥, 0💬

Administration Adware Spyware Apache Bluetooth DOS Commands Edge General Internet Connection Internet Explorer Media Center Media Player Mozilla Firefox MS Access Performance PHP Programming Security Silverlight Tips Tools Tutorials Windows 10 Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows Phone Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2016 Windows Vista Windows XP