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"Taskbar and Start Menu Properties" dialog box
Right-click on any part of the Taskbar that does not contain a button. Then choose "Properties" from the pop-up menu. The "Taskbar and Start Menu Properties" dialog box will appear. - 2). Click the "Start Menu" tab.
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"Customize Start Menu" dialog box
Click the "Customize" button by the option selected at the bottom of the tab page. In this case, that option is "Start Menu." The "Customize Start Menu" dialog box will appear. - 4). Click the "Advanced" tab and scroll under "Start Menu Items" until you find the "My Documents" category.
- 5). Click the "Don't Display This Item" option of the category. This option does not remove the "My Documents" folder from your hard drive but hides it from the "Start Menu" display.
- 6). Click a blank into the check box marked "List My Most Recently Opened Documents," if you don't want a list of your most recent documents to be displayed as well. That list of documents is not removed but hidden. To clear the list, click the "Clear List" button.
- 7). Click the "OK" button twice to close all the dialog boxes.
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No "My Documents" or "Recent Documents" in the Start Menu
Confirm that "My Documents" no longer appears by clicking the "Start" button to display the Start Menu. You can still access that folder through "My Computer" or "Windows Explorer."
