By default, Windows Vista displays a list of the recently used documents and programs in the Start Menu. In case you would like to protect your privacy, you can disable this functionality, and here is how:

• Right Click the taskbar and clik Properties
• Navigate to the Start Menu tab
• Uncheck the following checkboxes:
• Store and display a list of recently open files
• Store and display a list of recently opened programs

[tags] Windows Vista, Windows Tips, Privacy [/tags]

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