Clear recently used files list
Overview
This category contains privacy scripts for Linux.
These changes use Linux system commands to update your settings.
Revealing data about recent files used by a user has privacy risks, such as exposing your actions and files that you wish to keep private.
This category is only recommended if you understand its implications. Some non-critical or features may no longer function correctly after running this script.
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These scripts are written using Bash (Shell script) scripting language.
Choose one of two ways to apply:
- Automatically via privacy.sexy: The easiest and safest option.
- Manually by downloading: Requires downloading a file.
Alternative 1. Apply with Privacy.sexy
privacy.sexy is free and open-source application that lets securely apply this action easily.
It allows selectively choose parts of this action to conduct.
privacy.sexy instructions
- Open or download the desktop application
- Search for the category name:
Clear recently used files list. - Check the category by clicking on the checkbox of the category.
- Click on Run button at the bottom of the page.
Alternative 2. Download
Consider restarting your computer for all changes to take affect.
Some actions conducted are irreversible, meaning there is no straightforward method to restore changes once applied. Either run only reversible scripts or exercise caution before running, restoring it may not be possible.
Recommended: Create a system backup before doing any changes.
Strict
This script includes Standard and Strict recommendation levels.
This script is only recommended if you understand their implications of every single change. Some non-critical or features may no longer function correctly after running this script.
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This category includes total of 2 scripts but no subcategories.
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Clear GTK recently used files list
"recently-used.xbel" is part of the GTK+ toolkit that's developed and used by GNOME. "GtkRecentManager" provides a facility for adding, removing, and looking up recently used files and acts like a database of all the recently used files. GTK is used by many GUI software. GNOME uses the GTK+ library, while KDE uses the QT library. "recently-used.xbel" is used by other third-party GTK 3 based applications such as Firefox, Visual Studio Code (and all other Electron applications), Thunderbird… See a...
Clear KDE-tracked recently used items list
".desktop" files are used by KDE to store recent documents and are exposed through an API. They are not only specific to the desktop environment, but also used by applications. Likewise, they are used by the KDE implementation of QT components, such as QFileDialog (KFileWidget). Furthermore, they are used...
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This action belongs to Privacy cleanup category. These scripts allow you to increase privacy by deleting collected data about you and your behavior. Read more on category page ▶
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