Comments on: How To Clear Recently Accessed Files/Folders List https://davescomputertips.com/how-to-clear-recently-accessed-files-folders-list/ Computer Help, Tips, How-to's, and News Wed, 27 Nov 2024 04:06:07 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jim Hillier https://davescomputertips.com/how-to-clear-recently-accessed-files-folders-list/#comment-148725 Wed, 27 Nov 2024 04:06:07 +0000 https://davescomputertips.com/?p=142630#comment-148725 In reply to Ed.

Hey Ed,

Nice job mate.

“probably cleans more areas than most cleaning software does”

You’re probably right, especially as far as CCleaner is concerned. 🙂 PrivaZer is a very comprehensive cleaner.

]]> By: Ed https://davescomputertips.com/how-to-clear-recently-accessed-files-folders-list/#comment-148724 Wed, 27 Nov 2024 03:57:53 +0000 https://davescomputertips.com/?p=142630#comment-148724 I use a batch file I have compiled myself over the years, I started on it when Avast took over CCleaner and it started becoming bloated, I use it about once a week, cleans recent files and a whole lot more …. probably cleans more areas than most cleaning software does … lol

]]> By: Jim Hillier https://davescomputertips.com/how-to-clear-recently-accessed-files-folders-list/#comment-148684 Sun, 24 Nov 2024 22:44:16 +0000 https://davescomputertips.com/?p=142630#comment-148684 In reply to Tom L.

That’s correct Tom, which means the list is being maintained by File Explorer, and anyone can access that list by doing the same thing as you have done.

As I’ve said mate, it’s not a problem if you are the only user but could potentially create a privacy issue on a shared PC.

]]> By: Tom L https://davescomputertips.com/how-to-clear-recently-accessed-files-folders-list/#comment-148674 Sun, 24 Nov 2024 13:12:39 +0000 https://davescomputertips.com/?p=142630#comment-148674 In reply to Jim Hillier.

Because I did as you instructed and typed “recent” into the Run dialogue box, and it gave me a list.

]]> By: Keely Stahl https://davescomputertips.com/how-to-clear-recently-accessed-files-folders-list/#comment-148660 Sun, 24 Nov 2024 00:35:39 +0000 https://davescomputertips.com/?p=142630#comment-148660 In reply to Jim Hillier.

Thanks, Jim – If you say that, I know I’m not such a nutcase. :))

]]> By: Jim Hillier https://davescomputertips.com/how-to-clear-recently-accessed-files-folders-list/#comment-148659 Sat, 23 Nov 2024 22:21:31 +0000 https://davescomputertips.com/?p=142630#comment-148659 In reply to Keely.

Hey Keely,

Thanks for your comment. That’s a very good method for selectively clearing those file references.

]]> By: Keely https://davescomputertips.com/how-to-clear-recently-accessed-files-folders-list/#comment-148658 Sat, 23 Nov 2024 21:22:02 +0000 https://davescomputertips.com/?p=142630#comment-148658 I don’t share my computer so I don’t have the same privacy issue mentioned in the article, but I do use the Recent Files tool almost daily on Windows 10 to access the files I use over and over again in one click without searching for them. Since that tool only shows about a dozen of the most recently used files, I like to clear away the ones I don’t need again and again so the ones I do need at my fingertips are always there. I created a shortcut on my desktop to the Recent Items folder, which is deeply hidden away in Users\(your user name)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows
Clicking the shortcut allows me to delete all the recent files I don’t want on the list and leave the ones there that I do – or to clear the list altogether. This doesn’t delete the actual files, just their appearance on the recently accessed items list.
Thanks for your articles and for this incredible website.

]]> By: Jim Hillier https://davescomputertips.com/how-to-clear-recently-accessed-files-folders-list/#comment-148654 Sat, 23 Nov 2024 16:40:32 +0000 https://davescomputertips.com/?p=142630#comment-148654 In reply to Tom L.

Hey Tom,

As mentioned in the article; if you use an effective junk file cleaner, such as PrivaZer or Wise Disk Cleaner, the list will be cleared each time you run a cleanup.

If the contents of this list do not show up in Explorer, how do you know the list goes back less than a month?

]]> By: Tom L https://davescomputertips.com/how-to-clear-recently-accessed-files-folders-list/#comment-148653 Sat, 23 Nov 2024 16:28:44 +0000 https://davescomputertips.com/?p=142630#comment-148653 “File Explorer maintains a record of all accessed files and folders, which accumulates over time until the list becomes very lengthy.”

I have done the check you mentioned and find the list goes back less than a month. Maybe there was some setting I applied in the past that limited this list.
Also, I see no benefit to this list, as I must have again applied a setting in the distant past so that the contents of this list do not show up in Explorer. (or anywhere else)

]]> By: Jim Hillier https://davescomputertips.com/how-to-clear-recently-accessed-files-folders-list/#comment-148631 Sat, 23 Nov 2024 03:12:52 +0000 https://davescomputertips.com/?p=142630#comment-148631 In reply to Nicke.

Hey Nicke,

I can tell you mate that both my neighbors are very happy that I happen to live next door. 🙂

Thanks for your comment, appreciated.

]]> By: Nicke https://davescomputertips.com/how-to-clear-recently-accessed-files-folders-list/#comment-148626 Fri, 22 Nov 2024 23:15:53 +0000 https://davescomputertips.com/?p=142630#comment-148626 Like you Jim, I’m a single user & my wife is a single user on her machine. But the instructions as to clearing history is quite interesting. Too bad you didn’t live next door to assist in so many other things as to computers. Thank you for your consistent helps.

]]> By: Ken https://davescomputertips.com/how-to-clear-recently-accessed-files-folders-list/#comment-148590 Thu, 21 Nov 2024 01:28:55 +0000 https://davescomputertips.com/?p=142630#comment-148590 Thanks for this article. It is much simpler than another way I read about previously, that I believe involved going into the registry.

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