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To remove recent items from start menu just follow these steps:
1). Right click on taskbar and click on Properties.
2). Click on start menu tab.
3). Uncheck the check boxes under privacy.
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4). Click ok.
Its done.
Click on start menu and check recent items and recent programs, they must not be in start menu. Start menu will look like this figure.
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Enjoy...
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