You can remove Recent Documents from the Start Menu:

Control Panel Taskbar and Start Menu Start Menu tab Customize
button Advanced tab Start menu items
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Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

pete wrote:
I create files and save them in "New Briefcase"
The problem is they also end up in "My Recent Documents"
I delete them and they still return.
How can I solve this problem?
I'm using Windows XP Pro.and a Dell Inspiron computer.
thanks

pete