Why you should clear Media Player history
Every song you listen to, movie you watch, etc are kept in Windows Media Player list. And when you open Windows Media Player, you can see a full list of your Media Player history.
Media Player keeps list of files and urls you have recently played that helps you find frequently played content easier but seriously compromises your privacy as anyone can see what movies you watched, what songs you listened to, what movies you watched etc.
If you don't want other people who use your computer see your Media Player history, you should clear Media Player history (clear recent play list, recent play files and urls list) and prevent Media Player from storing history of what you played and watched in future.
With Clear All History you can clear Media Player recent play list, recent files and uls with one click.
How to clear Media Player history
To clear recent play files, recent play list and other information about what you have played in Media Player, you should:
- clear recent play lists of files and URLs
- clear media information about recent files in your library
- clear media information about CDs or DVDs that you have played
- clear information about your devices
How to clear recent play files and URLS
Lists of recent files and URLs are displayed in the following locations in the Player:
- in File menu (list of recently played files)
- in Open URL dialog box
- in Open dialog box
How to clear recent played files in File menu
1. Click the arrow below the Now Playing tab and select More Options.
2. Open the Privacy tab.
3. To clear the existing lists, click Clear History button.
How to prevent recently played files list from storing:
1. Click the arrow below the Now Playing tab and select More Options.
2. Open the Privacy tab.
3. Remove the check mark from 'Save file and URL history in the Player' check box.
How to clear list of files from the Open dialog box
To clear files list from the Open dialog box, you should empty the list of recently used documents folder on your computer
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