Remove Recent Items From Windows Vista Start Menu

By Nakodari on Nov 20 2008 4 Comments

Do you want to remove Recent Items from Windows Vista Start Menu? There is one big reason why you should disable it, if you are on a shared computer your privacy can be breached easily,  anyone can check what you have been up to.

recent items

Removing Recent Items is a piece of cake. Simple right-click on your Windows Taskbar and click  Properties. 

Vista Toolbar Properties

Now navigate to Start Menu tab, and under Privacy uncheck the Store and display a list of recently opened files checkbox.

start menu privacy

Now you will see that the Recent Items in Start Menu has vanished.

  • Jim

    Thanks, now I can rub one out without having to worry about the wife or kids seeing I get off on fish love

  • B_L_G

    thanks alot
    its wokrs

  • MrMeatT

    just what i needed..
    thanks.

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  • akmcmanes

    alot is two words — a lot.