Then, navigate to the “Home” tab on the left.

If you want to delete all records, select all of them and opt for recycle bin.

This means that anyone using your PC can still view those records.

Fil Explorer open on a Windows PC showing the C:\ drive.

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So, what’s the best way to maintain the privacy of this data?

The best way is toclear your File Explorer historyafter using your PC.

Doing so will erase the entire history, ensuring no traces are left for anyone to see.

Removing some recent items from the Quick Access in Windows File Explorer.

Instead, you better remove the entire File Explorer history to eliminate this record.

To dump the File Explorer History, choose the folder icon on the taskbar to open File Explorer.

Besides clearing your history, you cancustomize many other settingsin Windows 11 to protect your privacy.

Removing a recently accessed folder from the File Explorer’s Jump List.

Removing specific recently accessed items from the Recent Items folder on Windows

Disabling privacy features in the Folder Options window.

Opening the Folder Options settings in File Explorer.

Clearing File Explorer history from the Folder Options window.