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Windows Vista - Start Menu - Taskbar - Toolbars - View or Clear List of Recently Opened Files

SUMMARY: View or clear a list of recently accessed files from the Windows Vista Start Menu.

From the Windows Vista Taskbar, if you click the "Start" button and select "Recent Items", a list of files recently-opened in most Windows Vista applications appears. This way if you frequently access the same files you will not need to navigate Explorer to find them again.

What if you want to clear this list of items from the Start Menu? It's easy.

	Displaying the list of recently-opened files on the Windows Vista Start Menu

1. Click the "Start" button.

2. Right-click "Recent Items".

3. Select "Clear Recent Items List".