Clear recent files in start-up screen

[AadMetz]

How can I clear the recent files which I see when I'm opening Illustrator 22.1?

[Ton Frederiks · Accepted solution]

Hi Aad,

Preferences > File handling & Clipboard > Number of Recent Files to Display (0-30) : 0

Restart Illustrator.

[AadMetz]

Oke Ton,

But when you give in  a number again, the will show again....:(

[Myra Ferguson]

I found this on Uservoice Clear Recent Files Not Sticky – Adobe Illustrator Feedback , so to clear recent history you'll need to clear Illustrator preferences.

[Ton Frederiks]

AadMetz  wrote

Oke Ton,

But when you give in  a number again, the will show again....:(

Dag Aad,

that's true, an option to Clear Recent files would do that.

Feature request, either add a comment to the bug report that Myra gave or make a new feature request (since it is not seen as a bug, I would do a feature request).

Adobe Illustrator Feedback

[AadMetz]

I will,

tnx Ton.

[mjbelt]

[twistedfox]

Ok, So when i do this it also clears the list under the file-open menu, which i want to MAINTAIN. I just don't want to look at the (abuse removed by moderator) every time i open the program or close a file. Any ideas? Is this a legacy throwback that i have to revert to or something?

(abuse removed by moderator) all sunday users. i use this program for work.

[Ton Frederiks]

You can turn off the Preferences > Show The Home Screen When No Documents Are Open.