How to Empty the Recent Files List in Adobe Photoshop
The Adobe Photoshop image editing program maintains a list of every file that you open and edit. You can use the list of recently opened files to quickly navigate to any images you have been working on. In some circumstances you may not want the Photoshop program to continue saving lists of recently opened files. You can change a setting in the program to empty out the recent files list and stop the software from keeping track of your files.
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Instructions
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Click "Edit." Scroll down through the menu and select "Preferences."
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Click "File Handling." Click the drop-down menu at the top of the window and select "File Handling."
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Locate the text box at the bottom of the window labeled "Recent File List Contains." Delete the current number and type "0." Click "OK."
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Close the Adobe Photoshop program and then reopen it to empty out the recent files list.
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Tips & Warnings
If your computer uses the Mac OS X operating system you will need to click the "Photoshop" button instead of "Edit." From there choose "File Handling." If you are using the Adobe ImageReady version of the program you will need to click "Edit," "Preferences," and then "General" to reach the "Recent File List Contains" text field. To have Photoshop start saving a recent files list again simply return to the "Recent Files Contains" text field and type in any number between one and 10.
