Removing Recently Added List from Start Menu
There are several methods that you can use to remove the recently added list from Start Menu. Some will let you only remove specific applications from the list and others will completely remove the list from Start Menu. Depending on the situation, you can use the one that is better for you. You can also disable the enable/disable option of this list from the Settings app by using the Group Policy Editor. However, the Group Policy Editor isn’t available in all versions of Windows, so we are also including the Registry Editor method.
Method 1: Using the Remove from the List Option
This method is for removing a specific recently added application from the Start Menu. The feature can be found by right-clicking on any of the applications in the recently added list. However, this will not stop the applications from listing under this section in the future.
Method 2: Using the Windows Settings App
There is a setting for enabling and disabling the recently added list from your start menu. The setting can easily be found in your Windows Settings app. You can change the toggle option to Off for this setting to disable the list from the Start Menu. You can also enable it back by simply changing the toggle option back to On.
Method 3: Using the Local Group Policy Editor
Another method for disabling the recently added list is by using the policy setting in the Local Group Policy Editor. This will completely disable the list and users will be unable to enable it from the Settings app. The changes may not take effect soon, but a restart will apply the changes to your system. Follow the below steps to try it out:
Method 4: Using the Registry Editor
The alternative method for the Local Group Policy Editor is the Registry Editor method. It does the same work as the policy setting in the Group Policy Editor. If you used the Local Group Policy Editor method, then it will automatically update the key and value for this setting in the Registry Editor. However, if you are directly using this method, then you need to create the missing value for the setting to work. You can also create a backup of your registry before following the below guide to make it work:
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