How To Stop Word From Showing Previous Users’ Files And Reset Chrome?

Here’s how to stop Word from showing previous users’ files and reset Google Chrome step-by-step. This works for Windows 10/11 (2026 updated guide).

How to Stop Word from Showing Previous Users’ Files

If Microsoft Word shows previous user’s files, it’s usually because recent documents history is enabled.

Method 1: Clear Recent Documents in Word

Steps:

1. Open Microsoft Word
2. Click File
3. Click Open
4. Right-click on any recent document
5. Click Clear Unpinned Documents

This removes all previous files instantly.

Method 2: Disable Recent Files (Best Solution)

To stop Word from showing files permanently:

1. Open Microsoft Word
2. Click File
3. Click Options
4. Click Advanced
5. Scroll to Display
6. Set Show this number of Recent Documents to 0
7. Click OK

Now Word won’t show previous users’ files anymore.

Method 3: Clear File Explorer History (Important)

Sometimes Word pulls files from Windows history:

1. Press Windows + R
2. Type:

3. Delete all files inside the folder

This removes recent file history.

How to Reset Google Chrome (Complete Reset)

If you want to reset Google Chrome:

Method 1: Reset Chrome Settings

1. Open Google Chrome
2. Click 3 dots (top right)
3. Click Settings
4. Click Reset settings
5. Click Restore settings to their original defaults
6. Click Reset settings

This resets:

• Homepage
• Search engine
• Extensions
• Cookies
• Startup settings

Method 2: Reset Chrome Completely (Advanced)

If Chrome still has issues:

Step 1: Close Chrome

Press:

End all Chrome processes.

Step 2: Delete Chrome User Data

Press Windows + R and type:

Delete the Default folder

This resets Chrome completely.

Bonus: Reset Chrome Without Losing Bookmarks

Before resetting:

1. Open Chrome
2. Go to Settings
3. Click Sync and Google services
4. Enable Sync

Your bookmarks will be saved.

Quick Fix Summary

Stop Word Showing Files

• Clear recent documents
• Disable recent files
• Clear Windows history

Reset Chrome

• Reset settings
• Delete user data
• Enable sync

When Should You Use This Fix?

Use this solution if:

• Word shows previous user’s files
• Chrome running slow
• Chrome not opening
• Chrome showing unwanted settings

Conclusion

Clearing Word’s recent files and resetting Chrome improves privacy, performance, and security. These fixes take less than 2 minutes and solve most issues.