Ubuntu 14.04 clear list of recent files in Dash

Question

How to disable or clear list of recent files in Ubuntu Unity Dash? I can find many ways to do so in older version of Ubuntu but none of them work in 14.04.

Solution

In order to clear usage data from the dash you can open Security & Privacy:

Then select Clear Usage Data and select the desired time frame:

You can also disable all monitoring of files from this configuration menu or deselect specific file-types on the left side.

Comments

[jayce504]

not work! Ubuntu 16 keeps adding videos in the Recent list evens after exclude Videos, Movies folder, Video player app