A common setting in older versions of Windows is to display the recently opened documents and programs in the start menu.
In Windows 7, you can still do the same thing. Most users are looking to remove this option, especially on shared computers. Well either way, below I show you in a few steps on how to ad or remove the recent items list in Windows 7.
Alright lets get started by following the steps below.
Step (1) Right-click on the start button and select “Properties”
Click on the “Start Menu” tab,
Step (2) Click the “Customize” button
Now you just need to scroll down to the “Recent Items” section and either check oruncheck. Click “OK” and you are done.
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