How to Remove the Last Viewed PDF From Acrobat

Acrobat is a PDF creation tool created by Adobe. When you open, edit or view files in Acrobat, the program creates a list of the five most "Recent Files" that display in a splash window when you first open Acrobat. Although this feature is convenient, some users find it frustrating as Acrobat does not remove the list of recent files even when you delete the files. In addition, you may wish to remove the list for privacy issues. Fortunately it's possible to delete a specific registry value on your computer to remove the list of recent files.

Instructions

1. Click on "Start" and input "Notepad" into the Windows search bar. Press "Enter." A blank Windows Notepad document will appear.

2. Copy the following lines of code into the document:

   Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

   [-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\10.0\AVGeneral\cRecentFiles]

3. Click on "File" and select "Save." Navigate to your computer desktop as the destination to save the file.

4. Enter "ClearAcrobatRecent.REG" as the "Filename." Click the "Save as type" drop-down menu and select "All Files." Click "Save."

5. Double-click the "ClearAcrobatRecent.REG" file on your desktop and click "Yes" to clear the recent files in the "File" menu of Acrobat anytime you wish to clear the list.

References

• The Acrobat Ninja; Clearing the Recent Files lists in Acrobat X Windows; Dave Merchant; November 2010