Clear My Recent Documents List on Exit

By default, Windows XP will record all documents you've opened and display them in My Recent Documents that appears on the Start menu. Maybe some of you don't like this feature because of privacy related reason, don't worry, Windows XP enables you to always clear this list every time you exit your computer.

To clear My Recent Dosuments on Exit:

- Click the Start button, and then click Run.

- Type gpedit.msc and then press ENTER.

- In the Group Policy Editor, at the left list, select Local Computer Policy > User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Start Menu And Taskbar.

- Scroll down the list, locate and double-click the Clear History Of Recently Opened Documents On Exit.

- Select Enabled, and then click OK.

This way will clear the recent document list every time you exit computer.
Note: This way is for Windows XP Professional user only. For Windows XP Home Edition user, you may consider using TweakUI provided by Microsoft.