Thread: Removing the My Recent Documents Menu In Windows XP

Removing My Recent Documents Menu In Windows XP

If you find that you have no use for the My Recent Documents menu, you can remove it from the Start menu. The method you use depends on which Start menu you use, and whether you’re working with Windows XP Professional or Windows XP Home Edition.

● To remove My Recent Documents from the default Start menu, in either edition of Windows XP, right-click the Start button, choose Properties, and click Customize. On the Advanced tab of the Customize Start Menu dialog box, clear the List My Most Recently Opened Documents check box. This change affects only the default Start menu.

● In Windows XP Professional, you can remove the My Recent Documents menu from the classic Start menu by using Group Policy. At a command prompt, type gpedit.msc to start Group Policy. Open User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu And Taskbar. Double-click Remove Documents Menu From Start Menu and select Enabled. (This change affects the default Start menu as well as the classic Start menu.)

● To remove the My Recent Documents menu from the classic Start menu in Windows XP Home Edition, you need Tweak UI. In Tweak UI, click Explorer, and then clear Allow Recent Documents On Start Menu. If necessary to make the change take effect, either log off and log back on or switch to the default Start menu and then back to the classic Start menu.