How to clear My Documents history automatically on log off?

Follow the given steps for configuration to clear recently opened documents automatically:

To edit the computer registry, first you should log onto your computer with administrative rights.

Click Start button and type regedit in Run option then press Enter for next.



Navigate to HKEY_Current_User \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \Policies\Explorer



Now in right side panel, click right to create a new DWORD value with the name ClearRecentDocsOnExit and then set its value to 1.



But next time, if you want to disable this functionality then simply change the value of data box to 0 or delete the ClearRecentDocsOnExit DWORD item.

Now close the registry editor and restart your computer after any changes to go into effect.

Clearing the Documents History Automatically

The windows Documents Menu display all the information about last used files and programs as a history. Your co-workers, family members can trace your activities on the computer with clicking on Documents menu. If you are using internet at any public place like internet cafe then you should clear your documents menu history to safe yourself from cyber crimes. You can clear the documents menu history manually, but automatically history clean option can be useful if one computer used by multiple people. To clear the document history automatically, edit the computer registry keys.

Click Start button then type regedit in Run option then press Enter for next.

Here locate the location to:

Go to HKey_Current_User \ Software \ Microsoft

\ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ User Shell Folders

Here in right side panel, double click on Recent and change its value of C:\RECYCLED.

Now set your Recycle bin, "remove files immediately when deleted".

Now close the registry editor and restart your computer after any changes to go into effect.