How can I delete the "Frequent" list within Windows Explorer?

Question

This "Frequent" list exists when you pin "My Computer" to the taskbar and then right click on the folder.

The reason I want to delete the "Frequent" list is because it intrusively is located below the desired "pinned" list and the Frequent list is also a privacy issue where a guest to my computer can see all the files I have ever visited.

Answer 1

Hi

The only way to do this is to right click the Start button and select Properties. Remove both check marks from the options in the Privacy section.

Note: This is a global setting and will apply to all program pinned to the Taskbar.

Hope this helps.

Thank You for using Windows 7

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Ronnie Vernon MVP

Answer 2

You might get more responses if you post in the Windows 8 forum.

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_8?tab=all

Answer 3

There is no "Privacy" section??

Answer 4

Hi Ronnie, how do you do the same task in Windows 8?

Answer 5

Ronnie how can I do this in windows 8 and ie 10?

In Windows 8, right click on the desktop taskbar.  Select Properties then click through to the Jump Lists tab.  Under Privacy, uncheck Store and display recently opened items in Jump Lists.