The last files that was opened will be displayed in Recent Documents menu. This menu makes easier to access those files accessed recently . But we can also hide the menu if we think it's not useful.
these are the some steps for hiding Recent Documents menu:
- Click Start - Run.
- Type "regedit" in run.
- Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\ Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
- On the right window of the Registry Editor, right-click the empty space.
- Choose New - DWORD Value.
- Type "Start_ShowRecentDocs" and press Enter.
- Right-click the new key you've made and choose Modify.
- On the Value Data type the number "0" to hide My Recent Documents.
- Press OK.
- Restart your computer.