How to Enable or Disable Clear Recent Items History or list from Start Menu on Exit or when user logs off from Windows Vista?

If this setting is enabled then it clears the Recent Items list in Start Menu when the user logs off from the system.

Start Menu with Recent Items Menu:



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You can accomplish this in the following manner:

1) Open Local Group Policy Editor window

2) Reach to the folder

User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar in the left pane



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3) Double click the policy Clear history of recently opened documents on exit in the right pane

4) Select the option Enabled to enable clear Recent Items History

OR

4) Select the option Not Configured or Disabled to disable clear Recent Items History



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5) Click OK button