Turn Off Recent Items and Frequent Places in Windows 10

Whenever you open File Explorer using Windows Key + E shortcut keys, you will be taken to Quick Access window where you can view all your recently visited or opened files and folders. For some of the users, this feature is quite helpful, but this becomes an issue for their privacy for others. If you use your computer with other family members or friends then whatever files or folders you visit will be saved as history in Quick Acess, and anyone with the access to the PC can easily see what files or folders you have visited recently.

Your recent items and frequent places are stored in the following location:

%APPDATA%MicrosoftWindowsRecent Items
%APPDATA%MicrosoftWindowsRecentAutomaticDestinations
%APPDATA%MicrosoftWindowsRecentCustomDestinations

Now you have an option to clear your history which will clear the list of your recently visited files and folders from quick access menu but again this is not a full-proof method, as you need to clear the history every once in a while manually. On the other hand, you can completely turn off recent items and frequent places which would solve the problem of privacy for many users. Anyway, without wasting any time, let’s see How to Turn Off Recent Items and Frequent Places in Windows 10 with the help of the below-listed tutorial.

Turn Off Recent Items and Frequent Places in Windows 10

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Method 1: Turn Off Recent Items and Frequent Places in File Explorer Options

1. Open Folder Options using any one of the methods listed here.

2. Next, under Privacy, make sure to uncheck the following:

Taispeáin comhaid a úsáideadh le déanaí i Rochtain Thapa
Show frequently used folders in Quick access

3. To Save changes, click Apply followed by OK.

4. Once finished, you may close Folder Options.

Method 2: Turn Off Recent Items and Frequent Places in Windows 10 Settings

1. Brúigh Windows Key + I chun Socruithe a oscailt ansin cliceáil ar Deilbhín pearsanaithe.

2. Anois, ón roghchlár ar chlé, cliceáil ar Tosaigh.

3. Ar Aghaidh, mhúchadh nó a dhíchumasú the toggle under “Taispeáin míreanna a osclaíodh le déanaí i Liostaí Léim ar Start nó an tascbharra".

4. Once finished, you may close the Settings window.

Method 3: Turn Off Recent Items and Frequent Places in Group Policy Editor

Nóta: This method will not work for Windows 10 Home edition users; it only works for Windows 10 Pro, Education, and Enterprise Editions.

1. Brúigh Windows Key + R ansin clóscríobh gpedit.msc agus bhuail Iontráil chun oscailt Eagarthóir Polasaí Grúpa.

2. Navigate to the following policy:

Cumraíocht Úsáideora> Teimpléid Riaracháin> Roghchlár Tosaigh agus Tascbharra

3. Roghnaigh Tosaigh Menu agus Tascbharra ansin sa phána fuinneoige ar dheis cliceáil faoi dhó ar “Do not keep a history of recently opened documents” polasaí.

4. Now to disable Recent Items and Frequent Places, roghnaigh Cumasaithe for above policy, then click Apply followed by OK.

5. Similarly, double-click on “Remove Recent Items menu from Start Menu” and change it’s setting to Cumasaithe.

6. Once finished, close everything, then reboot your PC.

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