Clear recent documents list in Windows XP

All the recent files you open, no matter they are movies, pictures, songs or documents, get listed in the recent documents list in the Start Menu. If you work on a computer which is used by many users on the same account, then you may want to clear the recent documents list. Here is how you can clear recent documents list :

  1. Right click on the Start Menu and select Properties.
  2. Click on the Customize button as shown,

  3. Select the Advanced tab in the Customize Start Menu window.
  4. Click on the Clear List button as shown,