Computer trivia

When you use a public computer, one may not like other seeing all the applications and files opened by him. However Windows allows this as it records all the recently opened files and programs under ‘recent documents’. Fortunately there is a way to instruct windows not to record the recent programs and files.

Do the following (for Windows Vista)

- On the taskbar, right click and select ‘properties’

- Select the ’start menu’ tab

- Clear ‘Store and display a list of recently opened files’

- Clear ‘Store and display a list of recently opened programs’

- Click OK

Now windows will stop recording your activity and you can see whatever files you want to see

Windows XP also has this option, but may be at a different place. Go to the ’start menu’ tab and then look for the appropriate option under advanced settings.

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