Clear Quick Access lists
Overview
This category contains privacy scripts for Windows.
These changes use Windows system commands to update your settings.
This category focuses on managing Jump Lists in Windows. This feature was first introduced with Windows 7 in July 2009 and has been included in subsequent versions 1 2 3. These lists are found in the Start Menu or Taskbar and provide quick access to recently opened files and folders 1 2 3 4 5.
The privacy concern with Jump Lists is their detailed recording of user activities. They store data such as file names, directory paths, MAC (Modified, Accessed, Created) timestamps, network information, volume names, and file sizes 2 3 4 6. This information is utilized in forensic analysis to reveal user behavior and interactions with the system 1 2 3 4 5. Authorities frequently examine these files for investigative purposes 3.
Clearing these Jump Lists is crucial for maintaining privacy. It helps remove traces of user activities, particularly those involving personal or confidential files. By doing so, users prevent the easy accessibility of their activity history, an important privacy measure since these records can persist long after the original files and applications are deleted 3 5.
Clearing Quick Access lists may disrupt your workflow by removing shortcuts to frequently accessed files and folders.
Be careful running these scripts. This category includes scripts with high impact:
- 🔴 Some not recommended scripts. They should only be used by advanced users. They may break important functionality.
- 🟢 Some safely recommended scripts. Safe-to use for any user.
Implementation Details
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Language: batch
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Scripts Count: 2 scripts
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Required Privileges: Administrator rights
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Compatibility: Windows only
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Reversibility: All changes can be reverted
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These scripts are written using Batch (batchfile) 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. You can fully restore this action (revert back to the original behavior) using the application. Additionally, you can apply only the recommended scripts, instead of applying all of the scripts.
privacy.sexy instructions
- Open or download the desktop application
- Search for the category name:
Clear Quick Access lists. - Check the category by clicking on the checkbox of the category.
- Click on Run button at the bottom of the page.
Alternative 2. Download
You can choose to apply only scripts with less impact or also those with higher impact:
Consider restarting your computer for all changes to take affect.
This action is completely reversible, you can restore your changes to the initial/default state. The restore/revert methods provided here can help you fix issues.
If something goes wrong, use the Revert script provided above.
Standard
This script includes only Standard recommendation level.
Standard scripts in this category is recommended for all users. They help to improve privacy without affecting stability.
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All
This script includes Standard, Strict recommendation levels along with unrecommended scripts.
This script should only be used by advanced users. Some of these changes are NOT recommended for daily use as it breaks important functionality. Do not run it without having backups and system snapshots.
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Explore further
This category includes total of 2 scripts but no subcategories.
Explore its 2 scripts:
Clear Quick Access recent files
This script clears the "AutomaticDestinations" Jump List files in Windows. It improves user privacy by removing traces of recent file and application usage. These files are automatically created when a user opens a file or an application. They help users quickly access recently or frequently used items, usually via the Windows taskbar. They are hidden and do not appear in Windows Explorer. The files are located in "%APPDATA%\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Recent\\AutomaticDestinations". These files are identi...
Clear Quick Access pinned items
This script removes "CustomDestinations" Jump List files in Windows. These files are hidden and located in "%APPDATA%\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Recent\\CustomDestinations". "CustomDestinations" files are created by different applications to enable users to pin items such as tasks and files or applications. This includes tasks like opening a new browser window or creating a new spreadsheet, as well as files and applications frequently used. They are commonly used by web browsers and media players to store...
Explore Categories
- Clear recent activity
- Privacy cleanup
This action belongs to Clear recent activity category. This category includes scripts that erase traces of recent user activities on Windows. These scripts enhance privacy by removing records of accessed files, used applications, and changed system settings. Clearing recent activity is crucial for protecting your privacy. Your computer keeps... Read more on category page ▶
This action belongs to Privacy cleanup category. This category configures Windows using 86 scripts. These scripts are organized in 18 categories. The category includes 9 subscripts and 5 subcategories that include more scripts and categories. Read more on category page ▶
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