Clear recent file list of MS Excel

This setting lets you clear the recent file list of MS Excel.

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Description:
The recent ms excel file list contains the files opened or used during the last 30 days. Windows has the feature, which enables it. For this, go to start > run menu, enter regedit and navigate to the registry path listed below. If the subkey \excel\recent files is not present, create it as explained below. Now, delete all registry entry, which has file[1..n] like file1, file2, file3 and file4 as string value except default. Click ok to close the registry. Logoff or restart your system.

Level: Recommended For Novice Users

Registry Entries

Path: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Excel\Recent Files\]

Location: Current User

Value Name: File[1..N]

Data Type: REG_SZ (String Value)

Enabled Value:

Disabled Value:

Action Type: Deleted
Screenshots

First, click the 'Start' button, and select 'Run'. In the resulting dialog box, type "regedit".

Second, go to the <b>[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Excel\Recent Files\]</b> key, right-click on the "File[1..N]" keys as shown in the picture and click on "Delete".


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