v.5.38 not clearing recent documents?

CCleaner for Windows
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I've been a CCleaner Free user for many years and have always liked that it cleared recent documents and places from Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel). Apparently it is no longer doing this. Is there a way to set to clear? (I have "Recent Documents" checked under Windows Explorer and this has no effect.)

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the option to do so was defaulted to do so, this has been turned off in the last update (or two).

go to CC > Applications tab and untick any Office entries under the Applications group. 

also check on the Windows tab, Windows Explorer group, that Recent Documents is not ticked.

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Thanks, mta.

Office 2010 was unticked, but Recent Documents was (I ticked it).

Just to be sure I understand, I should untick Recent Documents if I want CCleaner to clear the recent documents? I thought the ticked entries would be cleared.

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No, ticked items are cleaned like it logically makes sense

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26 minutes ago, Nergal said: 
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This is what I assumed.

I want recent docs and places cleared, which is why I think I need to have both Office 2010 and Recent Documents ticked.

I only noticed that this weren't being cleared in the last version or two and when I checked an hour ago Office was unticked, which is why I think these weren't being cleared.

Thanks for clarifying.

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sorry, my mistake.

I'm so used to members asking why did CC wiped my recent file list to which I have instinctively told you8 to untick those items. 

you are dead right, to clean Office and Windows MRU list, you need those two boxes ticked.


they are now unticked by default.

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No problem, mta. I had a feeling that was the case.

I Googled this before coming here and didn't see a single hit where someone wanted them cleared.