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Remove recent files and jump list entries on Windows 10
Function Clear-RecentItems {
$Namespace = "shell:::{679f85cb-0220-4080-b29b-5540cc05aab6}"
$QuickAccess = New-Object -ComObject shell.application
$RecentFiles = $QuickAccess.Namespace($Namespace).Items()
$RecentFiles | % {$_.InvokeVerb("remove")}
Remove-Item -Force "${env:USERPROFILE}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\*.lnk"
New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "Start_TrackDocs" -Value 0 -PropertyType DWORD
Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "Start_TrackDocs"
}
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