SOLVED How do I clear "Recent Files" in File Explorer?

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How do I clear the Recent Files list found in File Explorer?

I don't want to hide it, as I DO want to see what I've worked on recently.

If I select something and choose to remove it from Quick Access, it is permanently removed from the Recent Files list - It won't appear in the list again even if I've accessed it recently.

I do want the ability to clear the list of files so that someone else working on the PC won't see what I've been working on.
 

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Hi Calab. If you go to File Explorer > View > Options and then click the "clear" button under the "general" tab.

It won't block things from appearing it again, for that the only option would be to uncheck the "show recently used files in quick access" option and prevent anything from showing.
 

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