:: Purpose: Secure delete recent documents links :: Submitter: Michael Kahn :: Source: http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/source/sdelete.shtml :: Note: Edit path to \Recent directory and the executable. :: These two variables could also be used: :: HOMEDRIVE=C: :: HOMEPATH=\Documents and Settings\USERNAME :: SDELETE -p 3 "%HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%\Recent\*.lnk" :: SDELETE -p 3 "C:\Documents and Settings\Michael\Recent\*.lnk"