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Presented by Daniel Toriola Problems with the Windows registry are a common cause of Windows crashes and error messages. Without a regular maintenance, your system registry is no longer valid and gradually becomes fragmented and cluttered. Click here to know more Need A Website? Don't know HTML? Need Something Cheap? Want A Free Trial? Also a Money Back Guarantee? Our WebSite Builder Plans Start From Only 29 cents / month. Read More... Click here to know more Disabling The Recent Documents XP Feature By Sam Miller Removing recent documents XP is a need for a number of computer users who find this feature highly intrusive to their privacy. While access to recent documents through the Start menu is a Windows XP feature designed to make this operating system more convenient to users, several resent this as it allows other computer users to know and read documents that were recently opened. The My Recent Documents folder is one of the options accessed through the Start menu button. This folder contains a list of those recently used files. These files can be opened when it is clicked. Aside from the loss of privacy of computer users, this is also one of the reasons why booting Windows XP might take a long time. Due to the disadvantages previously mentioned, many opt to have this feature disabled. For those computer users who have certain documents that they often work on, the My Recent Documents folder is one feature they could not live without. After all, this will help them save time since the files can be readily accessed through the Windows XP start menu. Moreover, this can also lead to increased computing efficiency. One of the ways of disabling the My Recent Documents feature is to edit the Windows registry. The Windows registry is a database or repository of information such as hardware and software settings, user configurations, installed applications or programs and their associated files. In order to access the Registry Editor, the Start button should be clicked. The command "regedit" is then encoded. After the OK button is clicked, the registry editor will appear. Then, the explorer folder is accessed by going to the HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrent VersionPoliciesExplorer. Next, a DWORD value should be created by clicking the right pane of the Explorer folder. The new DWORD value should be NORECENTDOCSMENU. The new value should be set to 1 and this numerical figure should be encoded in the Value Data. To complete this process, Windows should be restarted. A more simple way of removing recent documents in Windows is to go to the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties by clicking the start button. Then, the Control Panel should be clicked. After, the Appearance and Personalization option should be accessed. Next, the Taskbar and Start Menu are clicked. After clicking the Start Menu tab, go to the option Privacy and clear or remove the files under Store. Another way of removing the My Recent Documents folder in the Windows XP Start Menu is to click the Start button and to click Properties. Using the start menu tab, the customize button should be clicked. Then, go to the Advanced tab and after, uncheck the List option under Recent documents. Build Your Own Natural Waterfall Build a stunning water feature in your yard. The most compreshensive water feature book ever written! Page 1 Presented by Daniel Toriola Next, apply and click OK. The Recent Document XP feature may be enabled or disabled according to the need of the computer user. This is just one of the many features of this popular operating system that can be customized or tailored to the specific need of a user. Nevertheless, it should be easy to perform certain commands to make computing more convenient. 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However, keeping such a list can pose a security threat as well. Any person who has access to your computer can easily browse through this list, to see the files you have been working on. By merely clicking on the file itself, that person can then open the file and check it out for himself already. We all know how important privacy is, especially when we are dealing with files that contain very sensitive information. If your business deals with sensitive information for your clients, such as their social security information and their credit card details, then it is a must to monitor your recent documents list as vigilantly as needed. A very effective way to do this is to delete the contents of this list itself. You can do this by opening your Recent Documents folder and deleting its contents. This would transfer the files to your Recycle Bin, which you should then empty out. This is the basic method of erasing such files. However, this does not really guarantee complete deletion of the files themselves because the memory space once assigned to these recent documents still exists. With the help of sophisticated technology and software, these files can still be retrieved easily. There are several ways to get rid of this list effectively. The main important thing here is to know the exact location of where this list is kept. Oftentimes, the list is composed of files that come with the .lnk extension. These files are visible when you hit Start then Recent Documents. There are also times when the list is kept in the Windows Registry. To access the list, you have to go through the Registry Editor. Press Start, then Run, then key in regedit. This will then open the Registry editor. The problem then is to find the appropriate category here. You can use the search function that comes with the Registry editor. Once you do find the category in question, you can then delete the report or change the filename. This way, the report will be rendered useless. However, you should be extremely careful when you use the Registry editor. This tool was actually conceptualized and designed for the more advanced computer users. Deleting the wrong key or keys can even cause a whole system crash. To avoid this worst case scenario, it is recommended to enlist the services of professionals here. This way, when you are deleting your recent documents list, you won’t be deleting any keys that can cause the very breakdown of your system. If you are interested in recent documents list, check this web-site to learn more about recently accessed document list. http://www.findprotected.com/solutions/recent-files/recentcleaner.htm JobClincher.com Winning resumes and career documents that generate responses and outshine the competition. Page 3 Presented by Daniel Toriola Related eBooks: How To Delete Thee Recent Documents List That;s Funny, You Don't Look Like You have a Disability Top Filing Systems: Go Digital! 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