SP 51846: Disable “My Recent Documents” history in Windows

Symptom: When you select “Start -> My Recent Documents”, the documents you have opened recently are listed in the “My Recent Documents” submenu.
Resolution: Modify the system registry settings to disable the “My Recent Document” history in Windows.
Additional Information: If you prefer to keep your recent document history private from other users that use this computer, you should disable the “My Recent Documents” feature.
Category: Security

1. Clear “My Recent Documents” history when exiting Windows
2. Disable Dr. Watson in Windows
3. Disable IP Source Routing in Windows
4. Disable the default Administrative Shares in Windows
5. Disable the “Clipbook” service in Windows

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