Click on Start | Control Panel, followed by clicking on Appearances and Themes.[SinglePic not found]The Appearance and Themes window will appear. Click on the Taskbar and Start Menu option.[SinglePic not found]The Taskbar and Start Menu Properties window will appear. Click on the Start Menu tab, followed by clicking on the Customize button.[SinglePic not found]The Customize Start Menu window will appear. To disable keeping a recently opened documents list, click to clear the List my most recently opened documents check box. To Clear the existing list, click on the Clear List button.[SinglePic not found]

Click on Start | Control Panel, followed by clicking on Appearances and Personalization.[SinglePic not found]Under Taskbar and Start Menu click on the Customize the Start Menu option.[SinglePic not found]Under Privacy untick the Store and display a list of recently opened files and Store and display a list of recently opened programs options, followed by clicking on the OK button.[SinglePic not found]

I recommend Privacy ControlsClick on Start | Control Panel, followed by clicking on Appearances and Personalization.[SinglePic not found]Under Taskbar and Start Menu click on the Customize the Start Menu option.[SinglePic not found]Under Privacy untick the Store and display recently opened programs in the Start menu and Store and display recently opened items in the Start menu and the taskbar options, followed by clicking on the OK button.[SinglePic not found]