Clear recently used file list in MS Word
Posted in Windows XP by Community Submission
To remove certain documents from the File menu, select
CTRL | ALT | - (the minus key next to the zero key).
This will change the mouse pointer to a thick bold horizontal
line. Select the File menu and click whichever document
you want to remove from the list.
BEWARE!!! This trick can also remove actual menu settings
such as "Save", "Save As", etc. If this occurs (or you
select the wrong thing), search the C:\ drive for normal.dot
and delete it. Open word again and everything should be back
to normal!