How to turn off the history of opening applications in Windows 10

When opening the Start menu on Windows 10, users will see the system listing applications that you use frequently. This will be quite useful because we can quickly launch favorite applications, frequently used. To get this list, Windows will track the application opening activities during the time you use the computer, to make appropriate suggestions.

However, many people do not want Windows to keep track of daily application opening actions. Or if you share a computer, you don't want your activities to be followed by others. The following article will guide readers how to remove the history of launching applications in Windows 10.

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Method 1: Turn off the tracking to open the application via Windows Settings

Step 1:

Press Windows + I key combination to open the Windows Settings interface. In the interface click on the Privacy management group .

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Step 2:

In the General section, look to the right to find Let Windows tracks app launches to improve Start and search results . Switch from On mode to Off mode to turn off monitoring of opened applications on the computer.

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Method 2: Quit the history of opening the application via the Windows Registry

Step 1:

Press the Windows + R combination to open the Run dialog box and enter the regedit keyword to access.

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Step 2:

Next in the Registry Editor interface, users access the link below.

 HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvanced 

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Step 3:

When you click on Advanced and then look to the right, you will see a list of values. Find the Start_TrackProgs value .

If there is no value , right-click an empty area in the interface on the right, select New , then press DWORD (32 bit) Value .

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Name the new value Start_TrackProgs.

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Step 4:

Double-click the Start_TrackProgs value in the interface and set the value to 0 at Value data . Click OK to change. So you have turned off the monitoring mode to launch applications on Windows 10.

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In case you want to turn on monitoring the application again, you only need to change the value from 0 to 1 and click OK to save.

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The above are two ways to turn off the monitoring mode of launching applications in Windows 10. The mode to keep track of frequently opened applications on Windows 10 is essentially unnecessary. Sometimes it reveals your personal activities if you share a computer with others.

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I wish you all success!