How to delete list of recently accessed files in Documents?

StarshipTitanic · Post by **StarshipTitanic** » 2004-10-12 07:33pm

I'm taking all my personal files off of it and I don't want person taking the disc to see what I've last opened. I probably can't start up the drive as a master because it's broken, so I can't right click and delete from the Start menu. Where is the list stored in the Windows directory?

Crayz9000 · Post by **Crayz9000** » 2004-10-12 08:14pm

%WINDIR%\Recent for Windows 9x
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Recent for Windows NT\2K\XP

While you're at it, delete anything user-related, like the contents of Temporary Internet Files, Temp, Cookies, and Downloaded Program Files.

StarshipTitanic · Post by **StarshipTitanic** » 2004-10-12 08:29pm

Odd, it's not there... I have 98SE.

Rogue 9 · Post by **Rogue 9** » 2004-10-12 08:31pm

If the documents are deleted, when someone clicks on the link to a document in the recently opened documents, it'll tell them that the file could not be found.

StarshipTitanic · Post by **StarshipTitanic** » 2004-10-12 08:47pm

Rogue 9 wrote:If the documents are deleted, when someone clicks on the link to a document in the recently opened documents, it'll tell them that the file could not be found.

I don't use cryptic names for my documents.

Rogue 9 · Post by **Rogue 9** » 2004-10-12 08:49pm

Well then, never mind.

*Goes back to figuring out what obscure algorithm I'm going to use to code-name my term paper.*

Cyborg Stan · Post by **Cyborg Stan** » 2004-10-12 09:46pm

Do you mean Start->Settings->Taskbar and Start Menu->Start Menu Programs->Clear?

StarshipTitanic · Post by **StarshipTitanic** » 2004-10-12 10:20pm

Cyborg Stan wrote:Do you mean Start->Settings->Taskbar and Start Menu->Start Menu Programs->Clear?

The drive isn't the one I'm loading Windows with.

Lord of the Farce · Post by **Lord of the Farce** » 2004-10-12 11:51pm

(Drive Letter):\WINDOWS\Recent

It's a hidden folder, btw.