Computer Basic Training - How To Delete Recent Documents Faster From Your Computer
By Fredrick Ituma
Learning computer basics is a must for everyone in our society today. Without computer basic training, you'll not know how to delete resent folders or files on your computer faster. Most people who lack computer education, don't even know that they should delete files they no longer use on their computer, not to talk of knowing how to delete them. Windows can store up to 15 recently opened documents. Your computer does this in order to let you gain quicker access to the files that you may need to open again and again. This certainly, is a great feature because of its convenience. So it's important that you get basic computer training, in order to know how to use a computer very well.

There are so many ways to delete your recent documents. You can do this manually or you can use some software programs that can do the job for you faster. In any case, it is very necessary that you know how to delete recent documents on your PC. This step is very crucial for every PC user, if you want to maintain privacy and your file safety .


Deleting recent documents is very easy than it may seem to you if you are still learning computer basics. It only takes a few basic steps. The recent documents folder usually contains 15 of the most recent documents that you have opened regardless of how long you opened it. These could include pictures, videos, text documents, music and other files that you may have opened. To delete your recent document folder, you must first open it.

In order to open a particular folder, simply follow these steps: If your recent documents are not yet displayed, do these to help you display them on your computer: With your mouse, Right-Click on the START icon that can be found in the lower left hand corner of your computer screen. After you have done this a pop up window will now open.

Click Properties; when you have opened properties pick the Category Customize and click it. After you have done

that, click on the Advanced Tab. When you have opened the window for the advanced customization, under the Recent Documents tab, simply select the option Checkbox that states: List My Most Recently Opened Documents. Now Click OK and then OK again. Your desired document is now open.

Did I hear you asking, why on earth do I need to view my recent documents folder when what I want to do is only to delete it? The answer to your question is: You need to see what others are able to see too. This way, you are sure that the files you deleted are really scrapped from the recent documents folder.

Deleting the contents of any recent document folder is just as easy as opening it. If you want to delete its' contents, follow these simple steps: Right click on the start icon, click properties. When the properties window is opened click on the Customize tab, then click the advance tab. When you open the advanced tab, under recent documents, you will be able to find a CLEAR LIST option. Click on this and that's it! The files on your most recent documents folder have been deleted successfully. Hope you are now seeing the importance of computer basic training. This is just few of computer basics you must master first.

It is important to remember that deleting the documents on this folder does not mean that you are deleting the files from your hard drive. But you also should know that deleting the contents of any folder never mean that you've deleted it from your Hard Drive. You still can find the documents on the locations that you had saved them before. The only difference is that your recent documents folder is now very clean.

So! That's it for today. Make sure you delete recent documents and files you don't need on your computer regularly. There are more advanced and basic lessons available from my free email newsletters from my website. You can sign up for yours' if you're interested. Have a nice day.
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