How to Enable or Disable Recent Items in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8
InformationRecent Items is a list of your recently used files on the right side of the Start Menu, Taskbar Windows Explorer icon link, in the Navigaton Pane Recent Places, and in Jump Lists.
This will show you how to enable or disable all or specific users on the computer the ability to turn on Recent Items in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8.
EXAMPLE: Recent Items Enabled and Disable
NOTE: When disabled, you will notice the the Store and display recently opened items in the Start Menu and tasbar option is grayed out it Start Menu Properties.
OPTION ONEDisable or Enable Recent Items Using a REG File Download
1. Do step 2 or 3 below for what you would like to do.
2. To Disable Recent Items for All UsersA) Click on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.3. To Enable Recent Items for All UsersDisable_Recent_Items.reg
NOTE: This is the default setting.A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.4. Save the .reg file to your desktop.Enable_Recent_Items.reg
5. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
6. If prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
7. Log off and log on, or restart the computer to apply.
8. When done, you can delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
OPTION TWODisable or Enable Recent Items in Local Group Policy Editor
1. Open the all users, specific users or groups, or all users except administrators Local Group Policy Editor for how you want this policy applied.That's it,
2. In the left pane, click/tap on the arrow to expand User Configuration, Administrative Templates, then click/tap on Start Menu and Taskbar. (See screenshot below) 3. In the right pane, double click/tap on Do not keep history of recently opened documents to edit it, and do step 4 or 5 below for what you would like to do. (see screenshot above)
4. To Enable Recent Items
A) Select (dot) Not Configured or Disabled, and go to step 6 below. (see screenshot below step 6)5. To Disable Recent Items
NOTE: Not Configured is the default setting.A) Select (dot) Enabled, and go to step 6 below. (see screenshot below step 6)6. Click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below) 7. Close the Local Group Policy Editor. (see screenshot below step 2)
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