IntelliJ - Delete list of previously opened projects?

File -> Open Recent -> Manage Projects .... CTRL-A then Delete to remove all, or hit the X to remove individual.

IntelliJ IDEA 2016.2.5


In IntelliJ15, you can remove them from welcome screen, works ctrl+a and then remove all of them.


Locate config\options\other.xml file and manually edit the list of recent projects inside the XML under <component name="RecentProjectsManager"> node.

There is no way to remove individual projects from the UI. See Dan's reply otherwise.


File -> Open Recent -> Clear List

Edit: For versions of 2016+ this is no longer available. Use This solution: File -> Open Recent -> Manage Recent Projects / Startup Dialog, ctrl+a (select multiple with ctrl+click) -> del