The security of personal information is of paramount importance in today's world. In order to gain access to the data of interest, attackers use any methods and means. Therefore, when working on a computer, it is important to acquire good habits. For example, before exiting, it makes sense to clear the list of recent documents or delete the browsing history in the browser.
Necessary
Windows account
Instructions
Step 1
Display the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties dialog box. Click the right mouse button on the "Start" button located in the taskbar on the desktop. The shell context menu will be displayed. In this context menu, click on the "Properties" item. The properties dialog will be displayed.
Step 2
Open one of the Start Menu State Management dialogs. In the current window, switch to the "Start Menu" tab by clicking on its title or using the Tab and Enter keys. This tab displays a picture of the desktop. Below it are the options for choosing the type of the "Start" menu (normal or classic). Next to the option switches are the Customize buttons. One of them is active (depending on which of the options in the "Start" menu view is selected). Click on the active button "Configure".
Step 3
Clean up recent documents while the standard Start menu is active. In the displayed "Customize Start Menu" dialog, switch to the "Advanced" tab by clicking on its title. Click on the "Clear List" button located in the "Recent Documents" control group next to the "Display a list of recently used documents" checkbox. Wait until the end of the process of deleting the list of documents.
Step 4
Clear the list of recent documents in the classic Start menu mode. In the dialog that will be displayed after completing the actions of the second step, click on the "Clear" button located in the "Start Menu Contents" control group. Wait until the end of the cleaning process.
Step 5
Check the correctness of the actions taken. Open the "Start" menu by clicking on the corresponding button in the taskbar on the desktop. In the menu that appears, select the "Documents" item. The child menu expands. Review its contents. If it contains only a separator followed by an element with the text "Empty", then the operation to clear the list of recent documents was successful.
