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

Nco ntsoov tsim qhov taw tes rov qab tsuas yog thaum muaj qee yam yuam kev.

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:

Qhia cov ntaub ntawv nyuam qhuav dhau los hauv kev siv tau sai
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. Nias Windows Key + I kom qhib Chaw ces nyem rau Personalization icon.

2. Now, from the left-hand menu, click on Pib.

3. Ntxiv mus, tua lossis lov tes taw lub toggle nyob rau hauv "Qhia cov khoom tsis ntev los no hauv Cov Ntawv Teev Npe ntawm Start lossis cov haujlwm".

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

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

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

1. Nias Windows Key + R ces ntaus gpedit.msc thiab ntaus Enter los qhib Pab Pawg Txoj Cai Editor.

2. Navigate to the following policy:

Neeg Siv Kev Tsim Kho> Cov Thawj Coj Ua Haujlwm> Pib Ntawv Qhia thiab Taskbar

3. Xaiv Pib Ntawv qhia zaub mov thiab Taskbar ces nyob rau hauv txoj cai qhov rais pane ob-click rau "Do not keep a history of recently opened documents” txoj cai.

4. Now to disable Recent Items and Frequent Places, xaiv Siv Tsis Tau 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 Enabled.

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

pom zoo:

Qhov ntawd yog nws, koj kawm tiav How to Turn Off Recent Items and Frequent Places in Windows 10 tab sis yog tias koj tseem muaj lus nug txog qhov kev qhia no ces xav nug lawv hauv cov lus ntu.