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Script to clear the "Documents" list?
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You could try this registry edit - it's supposed to clear the list of recent documents on the Start Menu when Windows exits - but I haven't tried it:
Open the registry (start\run\regedit) and find the key:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value called 'ClearRecentDocsOnExit'.
Set the value to equal '1' to enable.
Exit the registry. You may need to restart for the changes to take effect.
Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
Value Name: ClearRecentDocsOnExit
Data Type: REG_DWORD
Data: (0 = disable, 1 = enable)
Open the registry (start\run\regedit) and find the key:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value called 'ClearRecentDocsOnExit'.
Set the value to equal '1' to enable.
Exit the registry. You may need to restart for the changes to take effect.
Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
Value Name: ClearRecentDocsOnExit
Data Type: REG_DWORD
Data: (0 = disable, 1 = enable)
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